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What are the strut bolts? V70-XC70

Correct, 2 large bolts and nuts. The torque spec is 52lbs + 60 degrees, which is enough to stretch the bolt and it should not be reused. I ordered the bolts from FCP and they were puny compared to OEM, so I bit the bullet and got bolts and nuts from the dealer.

The three top nuts were reused and are holding nicely, thank you.

Hint: If you replace struts with OEM, scribe the location of the bottom of the strut before removing. That way, whey you put the new ones on, the alignment should be close to what it should be. This only works for OEM.

Klaus

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New what would you do ?/ Strut situation [V70-XC70]
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