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Originally Posted by sperry
That top bolt should be tightened to some usually somewhat high torque spec. This usually requires an air gun, or some means of holding the strut to keep it from spinning while torquing. Make sure it's tight enough, or it'll just come loose again.
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Yah, be careful not to twist the entire spring on the perch. I did that once.
It really shouldn't happen with the car's weight on it, but I had it jacked up at the time.
The OEM struts have an allen head so that if you have one of those cool hollow top socket wrenches, you can hold the strut shaft still while you tighten the nut. My KYB AGX's don't have this so I used vice grips and an inner tube to protect the strut shaft.