Guest V8Z Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 HI, I'm in the middle of installing coilover new struts and five lug conversion on my 240z. My question is on the coilovers what holds the threaded sleeve to the strut housing? It's not as tight of a fit as I thought it would be. Is there set screws that needs to be added or does the weight of the car alone hold the sleeve in place? Thanks for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 They just sit there loose. Someone's kit includes an O-ring which keeps a little tension on them, but it doesn't really anchor it down in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74_5.0L_Z Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 The weld-on washer locates it up and down, and the Ground-control kits came with a rubber O-ring that kind-of centers the sleeve on the strut. The last time I had mine apart, I tried something different that worked very well but sounds cheesy: I wrapped the strut housing with evenly applied layers of 2" wide electical tape until the sleeve would just barely slip on. This works much better than the O-ring. I kept all of the wraps of tape under the sleeve so that it isn't visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagz Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I went to Lowe's and found some larger o-rings in the plumbing department. I slid the sleeve over the strut with the o-ring in between. I works well in keeping the sleeves from rotating when you adjust the ride height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Just apply a small bead of silicone caulk lengthwise on the strut tube, then slide the threaded sleeve over that. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest V8Z Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I used the silicone on the strut housing and that works pretty good. That just seems to easy. You would think there is some kind of set screws or adhesive that would insure the sleeve not to move up and down. Thanks for all the input!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I wrapped the strut housing with evenly applied layers of 2" wide electical tape until the sleeve would just barely slip on. This works much better than the O-ring. I kept all of the wraps of tape under the sleeve so that it isn't visible. You aren't worried about trapping moisture and the resultant rust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74_5.0L_Z Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 The struts are painted under the tape, and my car NEVER gets wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 I have heard of people using epoxy to keep them in place. This is what i will do most likely. -Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRJoe Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 When I put my coilovers on I tack welded a little bump on the shoulder then filed a small notch in the sleeve to keep it from turning. I then put a small piece of duct tape on the strut which was enough to wedge the sleeve tight. I can crank the coilovers up or down with no problem of the sleeve slipping. Now, if I can just get the rest of project done I can test the setup on the road . - Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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