hagar Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Guys when I took the strut bar off the other week it came off easy as it wasnt actually adjusted correctly - thank you pi55an service Would it be possible for someone to count how many threads are either side of the bolt so I can ensure mine is correct? I know the black blob has to be facing up but the number of threads either side is unknown - I've done it with a tape measure to the roof of the plenum but as I have a kentix+ I've had to make assumptions soooo could some kind soul count either side and let me know which side has how many? left of bolt = right of bolt = looking up the engine bay from the front? thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I really don't think its as critical as you are implying i.e I cant be a*sed but so long as its clear and not vibrating under acceleration I wouldn't worry Edit - the tower bar adjuster is opposite threaded left vs right, so one way to shorten the other to lengthen and then just tighten the outer nuts. Maybe its not obvious how it works until you inspect closely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I've just done my spring and found the strut bar was under compression, i.e. pushing the strut tops away from each other. I simply refitted and applied about the same amount of tension using the centre nut. I searched my350z.com and found the procedure below. I might now check mine, although it will be coming off again when I fit new shocks. FYI - Per the Nissan Service manual TOWER BAR PFP:544A2 Removal and Installation AES000DE REMOVAL 1. Fix center bolt, and then loosen nut in the right and left side. 2. Loosen center bolt to the direction in the figure (ccw when viewed from passenger side) on 660° (Or turn bolt 1.7 times) to place the black mark of center bolt above. 3. Remove tower bar fixing bolts and nuts, and remove tower bar from vehicle with power tool. INSTALLATION 1. Install tower bar and tighten at the specified torque. NOTE: If it is hard to install tower bar, install it turning center bolt. 2. Tighten center bolt to the direction in the figure on 660° (Or turn bolt 1.7 times) to place the black mark of center bolt above. NOTE: The space between tower bar and engine collector should be between 10.0 mm (0.394 in) and 17.0 mm (0.669 in). 3. Tighten both nut of the right and left side of center bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 yeah I readjusted mine until it didn't touch the newly installed plenum, and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 surely it could effect alignment? Either way i'm under tension alright but due to the increase height of the strut due to the spacers supplied for it to fit over the plenum I thought it might effect alignment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 yeah in theory it would, but I haven't felt any difference, I guess if it's just a couple of extra turns it doesn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 RJN adjusted mine, but cannot rember if it was just simple tension or otherwise. Might be worth calling Bob to see what he advice is. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 yeah in theory it would, but I haven't felt any difference, I guess if it's just a couple of extra turns it doesn't Precisely, you're probably not talking about 2 full turns anyway and the thread is very tight on the screw - fractions of a millimetre difference in alignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I guess it could affect alignment, but only if the tops of the struts were made of jelly.... Seriously though, I would expect the amount of movement in the strut tops from the strut bar would be so small as to make little difference to the slignment. Interesting to see if RJN agree as I'm not expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hagar Think you're reading a bit too much into it, don’t worry - be happy. Just loosen the brace until it is neither pushing or pulling the towers and then gently tighten until you can feel the towers are being pushed apart a fraction, then lock it in place. There’s no real science to it. Give me a call if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 it's the kinetix plenum that needs extra adjustment of the bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 cheers MArk the things ok I just making sure its not going to put alignment out others, the + comes with spacers that go under the strut bar mounting points to raise the bar up to clear the plenum its on, its adjusted and its driving ok I was just making doubley sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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