Need Help Installing New Tokico HP Inserts *WITH PICS*
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Need Help Installing New Tokico HP Inserts *WITH PICS*
I'm well underway with this suspension project that I've started and I'm ready to reassemble the front struts. I picked up some Tokico HPs and need some help installing them. I've never done this before and want to make sure that I'm doing it right. It's quite a bit of work to go back and fix some little screw up down the road after I find out I messed up something. Ok, here we go....
The HPs came with a new gland nut for the strut tube, two washers, and a new nut for the strut rod. Several questions here....
1)Where do the two new silver washers go?
2)The old gland nut that I took off looks like it has an oil seal built in. The new one does not. Do I need a seal on the new one?
3)I'm going to pour in some gear oil to keep the new HPs cool. How much do you recommend?
4)Do I need to use any seals, rings, caps, spacers, etc from the old strut inserts? I took them apart and there are all kinds of collars, rings, spacers, and seals riding inside there. Do I just put the new Tokico insert inside the strut tube and tighten it down??
Thanks fellas! I've included pictures for reference....
Jamie
The HPs came with a new gland nut for the strut tube, two washers, and a new nut for the strut rod. Several questions here....
1)Where do the two new silver washers go?
2)The old gland nut that I took off looks like it has an oil seal built in. The new one does not. Do I need a seal on the new one?
3)I'm going to pour in some gear oil to keep the new HPs cool. How much do you recommend?
4)Do I need to use any seals, rings, caps, spacers, etc from the old strut inserts? I took them apart and there are all kinds of collars, rings, spacers, and seals riding inside there. Do I just put the new Tokico insert inside the strut tube and tighten it down??
Thanks fellas! I've included pictures for reference....
Jamie
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I think that collar that holds the cartridge in is only for the stock ones and the Tokiko's should have come with a new collar,minus the oil seal,that's how mine came...
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The o-ring in the oem struts was a seal, they are also rebuildable if you can find the kit. Don't really need it, but it will seal the oil in that you use. A couple punces of motor oil is sufficient, you'll know when it comes out the top. I haven't used the washers yet, they may be for the SAs.
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I had a DIY with all of the pictures you'd need. It'll help, I promise.
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/suspension-diy-1st-gen-front-suspension-w-lots-pics-555693/
The blues should have come with a top nut that will replace all that you had before.
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/suspension-diy-1st-gen-front-suspension-w-lots-pics-555693/
The blues should have come with a top nut that will replace all that you had before.
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Remove all the old "guts", and drain the old oil out. Use brake parts cleaner to remove any old oil residue. DO NOT put any oil in the strut housing when you put the new cartridge in. The shims are to make up the irregularities in the strut mfg. It has nothing to do with using them in a SA or not. The differance in the strut housing between a SA and FB is about a Inch or more. You first put the coller on and lightly hand tighten. There should be a couple of threads still showing. If the coller bottoms out first, remove it and add a shim untill you have a couple threads showing.
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Remove all the old "guts", and drain the old oil out. Use brake parts cleaner to remove any old oil residue. DO NOT put any oil in the strut housing when you put the new cartridge in. The shims are to make up the irregularities in the strut mfg. It has nothing to do with using them in a SA or not. The differance in the strut housing between a SA and FB is about a Inch or more. You first put the coller on and lightly hand tighten. There should be a couple of threads still showing. If the coller bottoms out first, remove it and add a shim untill you have a couple threads showing.
Thanks a bunch for the help,
Jamie
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The old strut was not designed for a "cartridge" insert. It was a fluid filled strut. You are replacing it with a gas filled cartridge. Cleaning the inside out to make sure thare is no loose debre is just a precautionary measure. The new strut cartridge seal can be damaged if contaminates get on the polished shaft. It should also be clean and free of dirt when installing.
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Thank you. I didn't know that. I always thought they were the same length. The SA's are cosirderably longer, that's why they always list them seperate. I changed the strut housings on my SA to the FB ones because it was going to easier to find struts for them.
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