Crows feet spanners for strut brace

[wizurd]

Does anyone know where i can get a 24mm crows foot spanner since i need to torque the nuts on the strut brace when i put it back on.

 

I'm aware you can pay stupid money for these but anyone know where they can be had at a reasonable price?

 

Cheers

[Desey]

i used a rachet.........

[wizurd]

can you torque that to a certain value though? or am i being too ocd

[rothers2901]

Just mark the position of the nuts with a sharpie before loosening off. count the number of turns and return to the same spot. DONE

[wizurd]

Did that then started polishing the nuts since I'd had the bar polished so lost the spot lol

Seen another post showing the space expected between the bar and plenum so guessing I can just do the centre nut measure the space is good then tighten the locking nuts.

[Husky]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_180255_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

 

Buy it with a trade card and I think it's about £40

[Arran]

Just do them up FT! Lol

[Husky]

FT can be as bad as not doing them up enough

[Tinyflier]

Bear in mind that no aftermarket strut brace has any form of tension adjustability I can't believe that there is an imperative to set the standard brace to a specific tightness with zero tolerance.

 

"Good 'n tight" would be seem sensible OR approach one of the independant dealers and ask for their opinion - or if close enough ask them to do it up for you.

 

David

[wizurd]

cheers all.

 

FT - i'm guessing what that means lol

 

I've got the procedure for putting the brace back on from the service manual, for the tension i'll just alter the middle nut to set the clearance between the plenum correctly and tighten the locking nuts up nice and tight.

[Husky]

Ohhh, you mean the tensioning nut

 

http://www.350z-tech.com/wiki/index.php?title=Strut_Bar_Installation

[Arran]

My FT is tight then 1/4 turn more, perfect

[wizurd]

Yer did wonder why you'd posted a link to a torque wrench lol

[wizurd]

My FT is tight then 1/4 turn more, perfect

 

there's always a 1/4 turn more lol

[Arran]

To threading it