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FAO Pompey306mark - ginge191 - 26-02-2012
Picked up today, 26/02/2012
Got home to try and fit and its most definately bent, any ideas?
Left side bent..
![[Image: Yjqji.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/Yjqji.jpg)
flat side
![[Image: esDRh.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/esDRh.jpg)
Extended bent side
![[Image: ZJnap.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/ZJnap.jpg)
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
Unbolt the middle make it long then rotate it. It's on a screw thread.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - ginge191 - 26-02-2012
Pompey306mark Wrote: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..
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
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.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - ginge191 - 26-02-2012
Pompey306mark Wrote: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..
FAO Pompey306mark - Matt - 26-02-2012
Damn. Thats a hell of alot of difference
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
Thats because it is not unscrewed and at the wront angle.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - cwspellowe - 26-02-2012
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?
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
![[Image: n528250014_4725650_8005.jpg]](http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/pompey306mark/n528250014_4725650_8005.jpg)
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
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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Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Grant - 26-02-2012
Pompey306mark Wrote:
Thats a different brace though?
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - ginge191 - 26-02-2012
Grant Wrote:Pompey306mark Wrote:
Thats a different brace though?
was about to say... thats a slightly different shape... text incoming mark.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
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.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
Look at the link in my post after my pic please.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Dum-Dum - 26-02-2012
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.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
![[Image: 083229ba.jpg]](http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/pompey306mark/083229ba.jpg)
![[Image: 513bce4a.jpg]](http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/pompey306mark/513bce4a.jpg)
![[Image: 24a69bed.jpg]](http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/pompey306mark/24a69bed.jpg)
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.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - ginge191 - 26-02-2012
as mark said, phase 2/3 have hydraulic lifters which dont obstruct - gay phase 1
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
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.
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - bigcheez2k3 - 26-02-2012
Ooh, back for sale
Re: FAO Pompey306mark - Pompey306mark - 26-02-2012
Yep will be picking it up from ginge tomorrow morning.