R56 strut torque specs
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as far as paint goes I ended up taping up and blasting to the best of my ability, sprayed a rust converter primer just to be safe and then finished them with a spray on truck bed liner. It seems like the used ones i had gotten have a lot of what looks like rock chips. I'm not sure how well the truck bed liner will work but since i live on a dirt road and do a lot of driving on dirt/back roads I figured it could hurt.
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as far as paint goes I ended up taping up and blasting to the best of my ability, sprayed a rust converter primer just to be safe and then finished them with a spray on truck bed liner. It seems like the used ones i had gotten have a lot of what looks like rock chips. I'm not sure how well the truck bed liner will work but since i live on a dirt road and do a lot of driving on dirt/back roads I figured it could hurt.
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Hey guys! I have a 07 r56 mini that I just got some new (used). Struts for. They have low mileage (maximum 40K) and work great. My problem is that they don’t have the mounting plate so I need to transfer mine over. Does anyone know the torque spec of the single bolt on top of the strut? Also do I torque it with pressure from the spring applied or with the spring compressed?
and for a second question, they have a a little bit of rust so when I take them apart I’ll probably blast the areas with rust and repaint, is there any recommendations on paint to use?
thanks for the help! I just found this forum and sure hope I can become a regular part of it
31 31 Spring strut (R56-GP2)
Tightening Torques
Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Torque | |||
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| R56-GP2 | M8 | Replace nuts. | 34 Nm | ||
| R56-GP2 | M12 | Renew nut. | 45 Nm | ||
| R56-GP2 | M12 | Renew screw and nut. Tighten only via screw! | 100 Nm |
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a good chassis parts paint is the VHT chassis series epoxy paints.
this is my best guess - use your head.
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Hey guys! I have a 07 r56 mini that I just got some new (used). Struts for. They have low mileage (maximum 40K) and work great. My problem is that they don’t have the mounting plate so I need to transfer mine over. Does anyone know the torque spec of the single bolt on top of the strut? Also do I torque it with pressure from the spring applied or with the spring compressed?
and for a second question, they have a a little bit of rust so when I take them apart I’ll probably blast the areas with rust and repaint, is there any recommendations on paint to use?
thanks for the help! I just found this forum and sure hope I can become a regular part of it