Front struts (again) - What's a few threads between friends?
Mon, 29 March 2004 09:16
This is just a quick question I'm asking for safety's sake.. I have recently acquired some new front shocks for the Corolla (inserts) and have also had to get a set of original strut housings as I previously had aftermarket units that were not rebuildable.
If you take a look at the two pictures below it might explain the reason for me asking the question:
The first is a picture of just the strut housing with the end-cap screwed all the way down. (The end cap was supplied with the new insert).
The second picture is of the strut housing with the insert in, and the end cap screwed all the way down.
Notice the fact that there is a decent 2 - 2.5 threads still exposed above the top of the strut housing?
What I mainly wanted to ask here is:
- Is this normal?
- Is this safe?
I've never actually seen the original struts before now, so I don't know what they would normally look like with the shock absorbers in, and I don't know if other people who've changed them over have come across the same thing.
Probably about 3/4 of the thread on the end-cap is actually screwed through inside, but I was still just a bit worried/curious as to whether it's safe to put in the car like this..
Mon, 29 March 2004 09:16
