i was tightening it like an idiot and now what are my options?? i need a whole new front passenger strut?

the only reason i was tightening it was cause i just put my h&r lowering springs on, and yes i know it was dumb but now i need help since this is my daily driver
any help would be much appreciated!

reggie

 

you do not need a new strut. the same thing happened to me.... twice. i went to mini and purchased the studs at around $16.00 each. my mechanic removed the strut, hammered out the sheared stud and hammered in the new stud.

 

and thats all i have to do?

 

yes sir. it is actually that simple. i watch my mechanic do it. easy, peasy lemon squeezy. mini won't have the strut bolts on hand. they'll need to special order, takes about a week.

 

are you interested in a strut tower brace by OMP? i have one for sale in the market place.

 

the studs are pressed in and can be punched out with a hammer pretty easily.

at least in my 02 they were.

 

also, you dont need a "press" you can just use a hammer for knocking out the stud and then a hammer to knock a new one in. its just a stud with small protrusions on the sides to cram it into the strut top.

 

i just called brecht mini in escondido california and the guy said i need to get new strut mounts and thats 122.73 plus tax and he said that you can just take off the studs as they are one unit!? is this true i dunno mang! im pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

well this douche at the closest mini dealership said they dont hammer out? i have an 05 mcs

where else can i buy the studs

 

and thank you for your help so far! no i just need to find somewhere that will have this stud!!! yea? and F this dealership douchebag! sorry im just extremely mad at myself and yes im very appreciative of your help, i cant go to home depot or autozone or sears and get this stud can i?

 

okay okay, im a little cooled off now, my bro just came home and i showed him the damage and he said its not that bad, and that you could take the stud and just hammer it out, hes done it before, so itll be a easier fix, he said my strut wasnt flush all the way and thats why that happened, but yes where can i order the studs???????????????

 

hahahahh sweet!!!!!!!! i just called back to brecht mini of escondido california and spoke to fernando which is in parts and he thought i needed mounts also but as i went and said what you all said he looked at a diagram and found that the studs can be bought individually but for 21.55 and it takes 2 days to get them after ordering
so im relieved a little bit more! but yea thank you guys soo much! and if anyone needs the part number its 31306778829

 

ask for a better price, i do it at my dealer and it works just about all the time. they mark sh*t up so randomly, and outrageously.

 

Ok, well I'm callin today to order it, I'll update on how smooth this all works out

 

You might try MINI of Ontario. This is a new dealership and they have been fantastic about supporting our local club (scmm.org), including discounts on parts and accessories.

 

Sounds like some strut tower mushrooming. Get some strut tower plates or plates + brace to mash it flat again.

 

okay success!!!! thanks all for input!!!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully this thread can help others! and yea i want to check out the ontario dealership because the esco one has this world class douche in the parts department named darin! or something like that, anyways! i did it today in about 2 1/2 hours!!!!

SUCCESS!!

 

How difficult is this...just asking cuz I had a case of the tards the other day and did the same thing...

 

Add me to the club.

And I it was the exact same stud that broke on mine, as did for rehgee.

Does the strut really need to be removed? Or can one access the one stud from underneath somehow?

 

Sorry Walt, but the strut will need to come out to remove & replace the broken stud. There simply is no room with the strut in the car.