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Originally Posted by simota1 the strut popping out ive experienced... i think its due to the angle of the bolt on the engine bay.... you guys just have to add

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Old 02-23-2013, 02:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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the strut popping out ive experienced... i think its due to the angle of the bolt on the engine bay.... you guys just have to add washers so that it will raise the ball bolt 1-2 washers will do the trick.... and it wont raise the hood either
I like it good tip! Sounds right and probably the route I would go, I know at work we are always "shimming" to get things to level off or close properly
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I like it good tip! Sounds right and probably the route I would go, I know at work we are always "shimming" to get things to level off or close properly
thanks man... it first happened to me after they painted my z... the strut kept popping out... i thought the guys at the paint shop messed up my strut... i was so frustrated... until i figured it out....
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