Help with front strut reassembly

macafee2 · 3rd August 2018, 15:56

I have not taken enough care when taking apart the front strut. I was a bit scared undoing the centre nut in case everything sprung apart like a rocket and cause injury

The top plate with the 3 bolts is angled. which way does the angle face?

There is a big rubber ring at the top, one side has a big chamfer, which side does the big chamfer go? Down?

macafee2

mh007 · 3rd August 2018, 16:21

This may help you (attached).

The top plate should swivel when tightened so the position doesn't matter on assembly.

macafee2 · 3rd August 2018, 17:36

when I bolt the top plate back onto the car which way should it face?

macafee2

Best_of_British · 3rd August 2018, 17:41

I'm sure the 3 studs will only fit through one way, due to the unequel distance between them. I'm thinking this from recall and could well be wrong.

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ardvark · 3rd August 2018, 19:00

Don't undo the centre nut untill the spring is compressed with a spring compressor.

mh007 · 3rd August 2018, 19:22

Good point but I assumed the OP already had it stripped down.

macafee2 · 3rd August 2018, 19:26

already stripped down before I realised I had seen the top plate was angled. yes used spring compressors, first time ever. i'm sure long time ago there was a thread on the forum about using them and the dangers.

i'll offer the top plate up and check bolt spacing

appreciate the help

macafee2

3rd August 2018, 15:56	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,978 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Help with front strut reassembly I have not taken enough care when taking apart the front strut. I was a bit scared undoing the centre nut in case everything sprung apart like a rocket and cause injury The top plate with the 3 bolts is angled. which way does the angle face? There is a big rubber ring at the top, one side has a big chamfer, which side does the big chamfer go? Down? macafee2

3rd August 2018, 19:00	#5
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Don't undo the centre nut untill the spring is compressed with a spring compressor. __________________ ARDVARK

3rd August 2018, 17:36	#3
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,978 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	when I bolt the top plate back onto the car which way should it face? macafee2

3rd August 2018, 17:41	#4
Best_of_British Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer & Arden Green Project Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 932 Thanks: 159 Thanked 200 Times in 155 Posts	I'm sure the 3 studs will only fit through one way, due to the unequel distance between them. I'm thinking this from recall and could well be wrong. Sent from my Redmi 4A using Tapatalk

3rd August 2018, 19:22	#6
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	Good point but I assumed the OP already had it stripped down.

3rd August 2018, 19:26	#7
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,978 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	already stripped down before I realised I had seen the top plate was angled. yes used spring compressors, first time ever. i'm sure long time ago there was a thread on the forum about using them and the dangers. i'll offer the top plate up and check bolt spacing appreciate the help macafee2