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I got my new struts and springs a month or so ago and put them on. I got KYB AGX, Tanabe GF210, KYB strut tops. Used the washer, spring perch, and rubber dealio that where already on the car with the new struts/springs. The first time I put the struts on the car I had the top nut tight on the fronts but not to spec but with the middle hole on the upper spring perch aligned as it should be. A few weeks later I started hearing a clunk from the front driver side, found that the clunk was from the spring moving in the bottom perch and that the top perch was no longer aligned. The clunk was the end of the spring on the bottom hitting the seat it's supposed to sit in when I turn the steering wheel. Common issue from what I understand, the top perch is aligned sometimes. Ick, can't have that.
Last night I pulled the strut to realign the top perch and get the bottom of it sittin like it should be. Got it all put back in the car and buttoned up, went to tighten the top nut to spec (41 lbs/ft; torque ratchet not impact). Turns some, turns some, no click, turns some, turns some, no click, turns some but feels weird, helper says all is good, turns some more and still feels weird.... oooops, the perch was moving with the bolt.....
Sorry, long story.... the question is does the perch moving with the top nut indicate some serious problem or should I just rinse and repeat the pulling of the strut and putting it all as it should be???
Last night I pulled the strut to realign the top perch and get the bottom of it sittin like it should be. Got it all put back in the car and buttoned up, went to tighten the top nut to spec (41 lbs/ft; torque ratchet not impact). Turns some, turns some, no click, turns some, turns some, no click, turns some but feels weird, helper says all is good, turns some more and still feels weird.... oooops, the perch was moving with the bolt.....
Sorry, long story.... the question is does the perch moving with the top nut indicate some serious problem or should I just rinse and repeat the pulling of the strut and putting it all as it should be???