Shock is stripped
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Year: 1997
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Shock is stripped
So I've been hearing a knocking, clicking sound coming from my front left wheel area for a week or so, and I finally got the time to figure out what it was. After taking off the wheel and greasing all of my grease points (the ones who's bushings would hold grease) and I kept shaking things to try to find the sound. Found it!!! The shock seemed to be loose at the top. Okay... no problem, I can just tighten the nut! Wrong! The "stabilizer nut" (?) was stripped (photo) and I couldn't tighten it. After using my noggin for a bit, I was able to get the wrench on the nut, and some vise-grips on the little flange thingy (yes, that's a technical term) and I was able to tighten it a bit. After I got past what I could only assume was some lock-tight, I was only able to tighten it a few millimeters. The wrench was still turning fairly easily, so I'm thinking it may be a bit stripped too. I test drove it and the sound was gone, but I think it'll probably happen again. SO.......... to my questions...... Am I going to have to replace the whole shock? Is there anything else I can do to get it tighter? Anybody else have this happen?
Here's the photo of what I'm talking about.
Here's the photo of what I'm talking about.
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Thanks. So, if the nut on top wasn't feeling like it was tightening anymore.... I'm assuming it is stripped right? I know it's hard to guess when you aren't physically there. But thank you for the help.
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