Rear strut nut retrieval
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Rear strut nut retrieval
I am replacing the struts on my 04 RX330. I dropped a top mount nut inside the rear cargo area. It fell down inside the covering over the rear top mount and is inside. What part(s) do I need to remove to retrieve the nut? Thanks in advance.
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Honestly friend, I would simply go buy a replacement nut. Take one with you and match it. You have to remove a lot of the interior panels and cargo covers etc. lots of trouble for a simple nut.
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Yep, did that. I figure that nut will make a lot of rattles. After two long test drives, no rattles yet. I figure I may as well get in there and retrieve the nut as I get to know my RX.
I did all four struts with KYB's. Also, replaced the front sway bar end links with Moog parts, nice parts with grease nipples. Really improved ride now.
I did all four struts with KYB's. Also, replaced the front sway bar end links with Moog parts, nice parts with grease nipples. Really improved ride now.
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Yep, did that. I figure that nut will make a lot of rattles. After two long test drives, no rattles yet. I figure I may as well get in there and retrieve the nut as I get to know my RX.
I did all four struts with KYB's. Also, replaced the front sway bar end links with Moog parts, nice parts with grease nipples. Really improved ride now.
I did all four struts with KYB's. Also, replaced the front sway bar end links with Moog parts, nice parts with grease nipples. Really improved ride now.
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I am not sure how deep it fell. May be a pickup tool with magnetic head can be used? In the past I worked on another car and one nuts fell into the intake and I used a flexible pickup tool with magnetic head for picking it up. If I remember it correct, the tool I used was about 2 ft long.
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I believe this is a perfect example of Murphy's Law in action. Something about the dropped part will fall to the most inaccessible location of the vehicle.
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