FAO Pompey306mark

[ginge191]

Picked up today, 26/02/2012

Got home to try and fit and its most definately bent, any ideas?

Left side bent..


flat side


Extended bent side

[Pompey306mark]

Unbolt the middle make it long then rotate it. It's on a screw thread.

[ginge191]

Unbolt the middle make it long then rotate it. It's on a screw thread.

have done mate, i unscrewed it until it almost come off, it's still bent, and without having one end and inch above the top strut, it's not getting far..

[Pompey306mark]

It's not bent. It was fitted to a 306 cabby before. I had the same thing with my original you just need to line it all up and bolt it down.

[ginge191]

It's not bent. It was fitted to a 306 cabby before. I had the same thing with my original you just need to line it all up and bolt it down.

ok, i'll bolt down the left side first, and let you know..

[Matt]

Damn. Thats a hell of alot of difference

[Pompey306mark]

Thats because it is not unscrewed and at the wront angle.

[cwspellowe]

The middle of the adjustable bit is a turnbuckle so slacken the lock nuts off and turn the middle part to extend it evenly at both ends.

Doesn't look bent to me tbh, just looks like it needs adjusting. Although it should be near enough if it was fitted to a cabby before?

[Pompey306mark]

[Pompey306mark]

Look at the pics in this thread you can see your centre nut is not adjusted correctly look how are apart it is compared to yours.

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[Grant]

Thats a different brace though?

[ginge191]

Thats a different brace though?

was about to say... thats a slightly different shape... text incoming mark.

[Pompey306mark]

I know, but the one in themy second post is the same as what ginge has.

It will fit he just needs to line it all up and then use a bit of force to bolts it down.

[Pompey306mark]

Look at the link in my post after my pic please.

[Dum-Dum]

My strut brace end plate look like they wont fit (and in truth they dont) but once ive got them bolted down with longer bolts the bolt pulls the plate flat with the strut top and keeps the whole thing in tension.

[Pompey306mark]

So it fits but here are the problems. I think it would sit better on a phase 2 dturbo or hdi. All these struts sit on the brake reservoir cap my old one was the same. Did not do any damage but a pain if you want to get into the reservoir as you have to remove the strut or at least one end.

Back up for sale.

[ginge191]

as mark said, phase 2/3 have hydraulic lifters which dont obstruct - gay phase 1

[Pompey306mark]

Also the bonnet is higher so will close better, unlike on the phase 1 cars.

Mine closed fine, I know its a slightly different brace, but if you look at my pic it sits in the same place as this one and at the same height.

[bigcheez2k3]

Ooh, back for sale

[Pompey306mark]

Yep will be picking it up from ginge tomorrow morning.