n00b question about strut bars

[PhilbertZ]

So...I've been wondering (and please do not flame me):

 

If one has a strut bar across the two front strut towers and wants to remove it temporarily to say, remove the valve cover, what's the best way to do it?

 

Does one jack the front of the car up so there is no weight on the wheels, then loosen the nuts on top of the strut tower to remove the strut bar? Then lower the car back down after putting the nuts back on?

 

Also, for putting ON the strut bar, is the same procedure followed (jack up front, loosen nuts, put bar on, tighten nuts, lower? Or do you need to hand tighten the nuts, then lower the car, then torque them tight (to what setting)?

 

Just so you know, I don't have a strut bar on my Z. I will some day... I have one on my BMW - came with it and haven't had the need to remove it yet. But, I am not learned in suspension and want to get a general understanding of, at the very least, the strut bar (I don't want to mess up either car!).

 

Thanks in advance for not flaming me, and for your help

 

Phil

[JMortensen]

The bolt in style just bolt in. No jacking or anything needed. The adjustable style with rod ends on both ends just need to be slacked so that there is no tension on the bolts, then the bolts removed.

[woldson]

After puttting the car down, roll the car out flat, do final tighting of lug nut (small tip) and put the bar back on.

[PhilbertZ]

Thanks guys.

 

Sounds pretty simple really:

Make sure car is level on ground with full weight on everything, then loosen/tighten bolts/nuts holding strut bar to top of shock towers, right?

 

Is there an industry wide general Torque spec for tightening the tops of the shock tower connections? I'm guessing it's the same, regardless of if there's a strut bar on top or not...