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midsdaz
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Strut brace

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Just fitted a strut brace to my car but it's pushing my bonnet up have a done some thing wrong ?
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I think the general advice here is, to quote someone else, "when in doubt, hit it with a hammer".

More usefully, search this forum for "strut brace hammer" and you'll see some posts on it. They do need to be persuaded to fit under the saloon bonnet, but it will fit.
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Hammer here I come now were did i put theat sledge hammer :P
2.1 glx p reg d9 half leather electric seats d9 centre console leather steering wheel front lag splitter de badged front end strut brace all grey bits of interior is now black
Things to do finish off fitting leather door cards,coil overs,window tint, fit wolfrace wheels with 20 mm spacers 225.45.17 and the list will continue
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Did you use longer bolts?

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Re: Strut brace

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No Kent who I brought it off used the originals and said his was fine but they seem to be ok don't look to short
2.1 glx p reg d9 half leather electric seats d9 centre console leather steering wheel front lag splitter de badged front end strut brace all grey bits of interior is now black
Things to do finish off fitting leather door cards,coil overs,window tint, fit wolfrace wheels with 20 mm spacers 225.45.17 and the list will continue
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the standered bolts do fit, but they dont go in to the top mount far enough the ensure that brace can work at its best
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Get new bolts. Short ones will ruin the thread with time, they really can catch the thread for 1 or two revolutions max, it's not enouth.

To be honest my strut brace was fitted without the use of a hammer, it just went in with no problem.
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Re: Strut brace

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Has any one got any of theses longer bolts ? Mine needs a right good wack the bonnet is up a fair bit
2.1 glx p reg d9 half leather electric seats d9 centre console leather steering wheel front lag splitter de badged front end strut brace all grey bits of interior is now black
Things to do finish off fitting leather door cards,coil overs,window tint, fit wolfrace wheels with 20 mm spacers 225.45.17 and the list will continue
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Do u want me to tell u where to get them from local
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Ask Ade1122 on ebay or on the coupé forums.
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Re: Strut brace

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No mike I'm goin there after work
2.1 glx p reg d9 half leather electric seats d9 centre console leather steering wheel front lag splitter de badged front end strut brace all grey bits of interior is now black
Things to do finish off fitting leather door cards,coil overs,window tint, fit wolfrace wheels with 20 mm spacers 225.45.17 and the list will continue
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Where u goin then
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The nut place by star city were I got the bolts for my centre caps
2.1 glx p reg d9 half leather electric seats d9 centre console leather steering wheel front lag splitter de badged front end strut brace all grey bits of interior is now black
Things to do finish off fitting leather door cards,coil overs,window tint, fit wolfrace wheels with 20 mm spacers 225.45.17 and the list will continue
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Lol u meen nutters
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Indeed
2.1 glx p reg d9 half leather electric seats d9 centre console leather steering wheel front lag splitter de badged front end strut brace all grey bits of interior is now black
Things to do finish off fitting leather door cards,coil overs,window tint, fit wolfrace wheels with 20 mm spacers 225.45.17 and the list will continue
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