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Mikejaytee · 1st April 2018, 19:55

If you dismantle your old struts first, you will see the order of re-assembly as you take things apart. There is a plastic cap and sleeve over the top of the shock absorber, and a bump stop on top of which there is a steel washer/plate. Then you have the bearing assembly, including the rubber collar that sits atop the spring. The strut top is then secured after compressing the spring sufficiently, with a single nut. This should be a new nut ideally.

Make sure you use good quality compressors! Sealey, for example, do suitable spring compressors for around £35.00 or so.

1st April 2018, 19:55	#5
Mikejaytee Regular poster Rover 75 Tourers x 2. Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Galloway. Posts: 51 Thanks: 10 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	If you dismantle your old struts first, you will see the order of re-assembly as you take things apart. There is a plastic cap and sleeve over the top of the shock absorber, and a bump stop on top of which there is a steel washer/plate. Then you have the bearing assembly, including the rubber collar that sits atop the spring. The strut top is then secured after compressing the spring sufficiently, with a single nut. This should be a new nut ideally. Make sure you use good quality compressors! Sealey, for example, do suitable spring compressors for around £35.00 or so. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Best regards, Mike.