Neuspeed Strut tower bar.. HELP.. - Honda Prelude Forum

a1andres · 05-29-2001, 09:54 AM

Ok it was my birthday this past friday.. 24 now.. and my GF got me a neuspeed strut tower bar.. awesome looking.. so i go to install it the following day.. got the first two bolts down and in without much problem.. did not tighten them down more then hand tight.. got the third one bolted in.. now for the dirvers side front bolt.. NO DICE
everytime I got to thread the bolt through the hole the the brace the actual bolt get pushed down into the car.... so I gotta pry it back up and try again.. but no matter what I did the bolt would always sink into the car.. damn..

So are there any ways to get around this?? it says in the instructionns to have the car flat on the ground.. would jacking up side or the other help my out?? it also says to to use a pry bar to push the contol ar up to push the bolt back up through the body of the car.. but do I need to take the wheel off to do this?? I need some help... PLEASE...

thanks

sohcpower · 05-29-2001, 10:46 AM

I had my dad help me install this one. It was a pain in da ass. If i remember correctly, you wat to have someone holding the bar, and trying to flex it in the direction that the bolt is near. I had a hard time trying to keep the bolt from falling too, i belive i put a small hand jack in the wheel well to keep the bolt from falling down. I also drill a tiny bit of the hold on the bar to make it easier to go in.

Hope this gives you some ideas.

a1andres · 05-29-2001, 10:54 AM

OK so where did you put the hand jack?!?! where did you brace it?? what if I jacked up one side of the car? I figure bolt down the three bolts pretty tight and then jack up the OPPOSITE side of the bolt I want to screw on.. so if I had to the front passangers bole to get on I would jack up the driver's side?? does this sound right?!!?

thanks...