Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

top hat,one nut is stuck

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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Default top hat,one nut is stuck

the passenger front side top hat have one nut stuck on the stud.
I was wondering is there a way to get it out?
like it spin freely.

or i have to cut the top hat stud and put a new top hat on?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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top hat?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Top hat? iNo comprende!
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Old May 17, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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I'm gonna have to go with.....

WTF is a "tophat" for a $1000 Alex?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Do you mean the strut mount bolts?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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Top Hat = strut mount.

How is it stuck? If all else fails just get a new one theyre cheap.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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To get the nut off, get a vice grips adn clamp the piston down, whammy the nut WILL come off. TO assist spray nut down with pbblaster.

Strut piston is then destroyed and you need new strut
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Old May 17, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Not knowing what a top hat is..are you serious? Am I missing sarcasm...?

OP:
Are you referring to the studs on the top hat itself? The ones that secure it to the strut tower?
Or are you referring to the nuts that secure the shock to the hat?
Illustration # 15 or 14?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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14, he said the piston spins freely;

and yea, hopefully they were being sarcastic
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by immajackuup &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the passenger front side top hat have one nut stuck on the stud.
like it spin freely</TD></TR></TABLE>

he didnt say piston anywhere
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