Clockwise or counter clockwise question...
07-29-2011, 05:00 PM
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Clockwise or counter clockwise question...
I'm installing a strut brace and I need to unscrew this bolt.
Which way do I turn to loosen it? Clock or counter clock wise?
Marlon
Which way do I turn to loosen it? Clock or counter clock wise?
Marlon
Last edited by Marlon Targa 86; 03-24-2012 at 08:59 PM.
07-29-2011, 05:03 PM
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Counter clock wise. If the boss has broken loose from the bottom, then you may need a wrench inside the fender well to hold it.
Righty tighty, Lefty loosey.
Righty tighty, Lefty loosey.
07-29-2011, 09:40 PM
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If you are tracking the car, you may want to consider a modification to the Weltmeister mounting brackets. The Welty design captures the top bolt of the strut and prevents it from moving. This transfers the load to the strut and in heavy use, it can break off. Over at Pelican this is extensively discussed and the fix is shown as well. Check this thread for more details: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...ml#post3325406
Back when WM developed their strut bar, the thinking was that their setup would decrease chassis flex by fixing the upper strut to the chassis. Along the way, some folks theorized that fixing the upper strut to the chassis places undue stress on the strut unit itself, and probably exacerbated with the introduction of the varioius rigid spherical bearing products that replace the rubber mount.
Some owners enlarge the center opening of the WM mount bracket to allow the upper strut to do its thing. IMHO, the C-shape modification to WM bracket shown above may have compromised its rigidity.
The one I modified has a larger center hole to clear the nut OD:
Sherwood
Some owners enlarge the center opening of the WM mount bracket to allow the upper strut to do its thing. IMHO, the C-shape modification to WM bracket shown above may have compromised its rigidity.
The one I modified has a larger center hole to clear the nut OD:
Sherwood
