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On both my lower strut mounts, the captured nut broke off. I replaced the bolt and nut with hardware store ones. My bolt has a 17mm head, and the nut takes a 5/8" box wrench. I took the strut to the store to get the right diameter. Forget the length, but you can use the original one to compare. I think it's a little bit longer than stock, maybe by 5 - 10mm.
Luckily, it is pretty easy to get the box wrench into the rear of the beam to thread the nut onto the bolt. Use a little piece of duct tape to hold the nut to the wrench. And have a magnet handy, one of those on the end of a telescoping tube, for if/when you lose the nut in the beam.
Luckily, it is pretty easy to get the box wrench into the rear of the beam to thread the nut onto the bolt. Use a little piece of duct tape to hold the nut to the wrench. And have a magnet handy, one of those on the end of a telescoping tube, for if/when you lose the nut in the beam.
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