No Pliers
Do not use pliers or vise grips on the polished shaft. The use of pliers can cause scoring the highly polished chrome shaft. This will cause increased wear on the upper seals and in turn cause a hydraulic fluid leak from the shock or strut.
Do use a wrench (special tools are also available) to hold the shaft. There is a shouldered area near the top of the shaft, below the thread area, that is designed for use with a wrench.
More Technical Tips
- The vehicle reacts unevenly or oddly over bumps.
- The strut started leaking fluid from the upper seal shortly after installation.
- 95-99 Nissan Maxima Rear Strut Fails Prematurely.
- Noises After Shock/Strut Replacement: Causes.
- Does any fluid need to be put into the strut housing when replacing a cartridge-style strut?
