[angryapples300]

My order just came in the mail but I did not recieve the right amount of mounting hardware in the package. Contacted the seller and now waiting for reply.

 

[angryapples300]

Is there anybody that recieved extra mounting hardware? Specifically any extras to missing pieces I need in post #50

I'd happily cover shipping costs!

 

[angryapples300]

Thanks for the suggestion robbyg! I went to my local autozone to look for anything similar but that failed. I plan on going to a specialized auto store tomorrow for a better chance. I know shipping from china will be another month so there is gotta be a quicker way to source the missing parts or readapt some mounting hardware from a related type of kit.

 

[angryapples300]

Good man robbyg! I was wondering what the name was for the part in the second link. I'll definitely report back on what items were compatibile.

 

[angryapples300]

If you have NAPA Auto or Graingers around you they may have what you need.

I do have a NAPA Auto's in the area. Thanks!

 

[angryapples300]

So Napa was a bust. I went and ordered https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076FJXJH5 and https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040CWYDA. The ball is 10mm and is a 1/2inch so I figure these will probably do the job - fingers crossed!

 

[angryapples300]

Yes those should work fine. The only pity is that you had to spent so much money to get them due to the boat load of extras that come in the packs. I would just use all four and ditch the ones from China. The Amazon ball studs look to be of better quality.


Rob

Yeah that was the only negative part I felt when I put it in my cart. At any rate since I am paying a premium I might as well use the complete set from Amazon. The ebay seller finally got back to me and said he wanted me to send him the item package box in order to get the hardware. Realistically that isn't happening - it's a gamble whether any item from ebay through China contains all the needed parts. Oh well at least I learned some part names and know what to be cautious of in the future if something like this were to happen again or to a friend. Thanks again for the help robbyg! I will still post back when I get everything from Amazon.

 

[angryapples300]

So I got the struts installed. I will say that if you do get the complete set of mounting hardware then the install is smooth as can be.
I used aftermarket u-nuts and 10mm ball studs. The aftermarket studs couldn't fit through the L-bracket so I used the original ball studs for those.
Also getting the aftermarket u-nut and 10mm installed in the hood was not great. I eventually got it nice and tight but the metal hole was barely big enough for the screw.
On top of that when I went to tighten it down there was a metal pop sound on my way to tightening it. I only used the aftermarket parts for the one hood mount. I luckily had enough of the original packaging to get the rest installed.
It's working fine now - I don't know if the hood strut is supposed to have no flex whatsoever or just a tiny amount of flex. That might be due to the ball joint than anything.

I'll be keeping a close eye everytime I pop the hood and make sure everything is good. I have a slight worry that I might have overtightened the nut for the strut/shock tower.
I first used a torque wrench and that was fine but the problem was that when I was getting it to the torque setting it would rotate the L-bracket. I used a regular socket wrench to get it tight - possibly too tight.