Chip532

While tightening one of the strut mount nuts, it had snapped. (Shown on right of image). I have to drive about 1200 miles within the next week, should I be ok for the time being? Itll be about a week before I could get a replacement strut mount and I hardly have the time this week to diy it

LeX2K

What's with the blue cap? Can't say if that is safe or not only one way to find out.

Arsenii

Hello,

Since you are replacing the whole mount anyway, while not ideal (far from it), you should be fine.. The thing is that most of the car load pushes down, those come into play only when the suspension goes up, so it is not as much load, especially on the rear strut shown in the picture. Just stick to the highway or flat and even pavement, and pay attention to any odd noises or behaviors. Don't put the rear seat in as well so you can monitor it, just in case.

With that, if anything would happen down the road, you will end up getting stranded at best, or causing much more damage at worse, so it may be wiser to get a rent and not trying your luck.

Hope this helps and best of luck!

Chip532

the blue cap is my dampening adjuster for my coilovers.

Arsenii

Do you still happen to have old struts?

Chip532

yes I do, however they aren't in the best condition. They're all missing the boots, and rusted to hell and back.

Chip532

Also, what's the proper torque spec for those nuts? I'm seeing mixed numbers from everywhere I look. Like 59, 67, 29, 34, etc. I torqued them to 59 in the rear, and didn't touch any of the others after the one snapped

LeX2K

Front 48 lb-ft rear 36 lb-ft

Arsenii

My be a little strange, but I wonder if the old mounts would fit on the coilovers.. You will have to lookup the manufacturer of your coilovers, maybe there is a chance, though I wonder if it makes sense, considering that you will have to do it all over again in a week.

Hope this helps and best of luck!

LeX2K

I thought those were factory mounts with maybe aftermarket struts that's why I asked about the cap.