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| Author: | jason thompson [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Upper Strut Plate FAILED |
Yup NOLAKJ called me and said that he was "having some strange issues with his KJ" he thought it may be due to the sag from the Rustys coils it would wobble and pull at highway speed but it would come and go if he hit bumps kinda like death wobble on a SFA jeep our plan was a clevis lift when we tried to pull the clevis fork the spring shot off with the strut and the upper plate stayed on the jeep after a bunch of pulling and fighting we got the parts out looks like the bolt and nut on the strut pulled through the bushing on the plate Now my issue is Has this ever happened to any one else? could it be that the nut was to tight on the strut and over compressed the bushing is it very random could it start happening to folks who wheel their KJ's My advice to any person who is planing to lift or work on the suspension of their KJ either do it your self and KNOW what you are getting into or bring it to a VERY good mechanic that you TRUST I have a feeling that this is due to improper installation of the struts because it looks like it has been bad for a while |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:46 pm ] |
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It probably will not be common at all. Fist Ive heard of it. |
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:56 pm ] |
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Sounds like someone forgot that washer between the strut plate and strut nut and/or a inproperly torqued strut nut.When not torqued correctly it can walo out the hole and pull through. |
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| Author: | jason thompson [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:07 pm ] |
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tjkj2002 wrote: Sounds like someone forgot that washer between the strut plate and strut nut and/or a inproperly torqued strut nut.When not torqued correctly it can walo out the hole and pull through.
how big is said washer? how much torque does it need? |
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:21 pm ] |
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jason thompson wrote: tjkj2002 wrote: Sounds like someone forgot that washer between the strut plate and strut nut and/or a inproperly torqued strut nut.When not torqued correctly it can walo out the hole and pull through. how big is said washer? how much torque does it need? |
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| Author: | jason thompson [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:28 pm ] |
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tjkj2002 wrote: jason thompson wrote: tjkj2002 wrote: Sounds like someone forgot that washer between the strut plate and strut nut and/or a inproperly torqued strut nut.When not torqued correctly it can walo out the hole and pull through. how big is said washer? how much torque does it need? yeah well that would explain it he had only some little washer about the same size as the nut if any at all and I know that they was more than 30 lbs-ft on them we almost needed the air impact to get it off I may tell him to just order 2 new plates now we are going wheelin tomorrow and he is now riding shot gun so I will be passing on the info |
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| Author: | IceColeNH [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:28 am ] |
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This happened to me. None of the above causes were to blame. I believe that my upper ball joint was the cause. I started with some vibrations and then the strut bolt striped off. This was of course over a little time. As I thought at first my alignment or tire balance was off. Just my 2 cents.. good luck & happy wheeling...... |
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| Author: | C co Crusader 2/127 [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:51 pm ] |
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WEIRD.....my strut plate has the washer molded into the rubber... |
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| Author: | WoodysKJ [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:55 pm ] |
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C co Crusader 2/127 wrote: WEIRD.....my strut plate has the washer molded into the rubber...
What kind of strutt plate is that? that doesn't make any sense and sounds very dangerous to me. In the process of having my struts assembled prior to installing my lift last weekend, the guy compressing the springs for me asked me where the washer was. I said I didn't get one from Old man emu so I gues i don't have it or need it, he said never would have thought that. In removing my stock struts I saw the washer in question. THICK almost 3/16 x 1 1/4 inch in diameter "Fender Washer between the strut mount and the strut bolt. I imediately took the assembled OME struts and the OEM struts to the guy who assembled them for me and said HEY you were right. He tore them all down for me and used the OEM washers on my Old man emu struts. Old Man Emu Struts DO NOT COME WITH ALL OF TH NEEDED HARDWARE. Cheap little 2.15 part. http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214583&Sectionids=0,2512&groupid=2523&subgroupid=2534&componentid=2531&make=17&model=Liberty&year=2007&graphicID=WD02255&callout=20&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0 I am glad he asked about it. Moral(s) to the story: 1. Use a guy (mechanic) who wheels and KNOWS what he is doing. 2. YOU look at the scematics of the OEM struts, study them and understand the assembly and proceedure for installing and building them. 3. DO NOT ASSUME the work is done correctly, even if you do it your self. Profeesionally trained mechanics screw up, why can't you? 4. ASK questions prior to doing anything and learn as much as you can before. |
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