[wasney]

I found the Repair Manual for the shock and strut install and plan on ordering these this weekend. However, does anyone know the strut top nut torque is? I purchased the tool and would like to do a write up/how to. Not the one on the plate as that's in the repair instructions, but the nut under that on the mounts? Also, do they come with new shock absorber nuts? It calls for new ones.

 

[wasney]

I have a couple questions. Sorry if the first one is really newbish. lol


1. When it says 66 lb/ft + 60 Degrees does that mean you torque it to to 66 lb/ft and then just eyeball 60 degrees more of a turn? Sorry, never used torque specs.


2. Do new rear bolts come with the shock absorbers? It calls for new ones.

 

[wasney]

Just adding my $.02:

Since my Bilstein sport struts are warranted for life, I chose to purchase the rest of the needed parts that also has a lifetime warranty. Moog seems to be the only manufacturer to offer this warranty for the parts I needed.

You will need 2ea K160334 – these are the Cruze specific strut mounts – they are hard to locate for some reason, but the Moog Tech Hotline verified them for me.

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You will need 2ea K150275 if you have standard struts – These are stock strut bellows (wrongly listed as strut mounts everywhere I looked), this is not needed if you have sport struts.

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You will need 2ea K750519 – These are the end links

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You will need 1ea K200843 – These are front sway bar bushings

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I have no affiliation with DST, but Tammy was of great assistance in pricing and locating parts for me. I ended up purchasing just the Strut Mounts from DST as the others were cheaper on Amazon. This is the only place that seems to have access to these mounts.

Tammy Johnson
Customer Service Specialist
1-888-406-2330 - Live Chat Support
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EDIT: Feel free to move this to a better position, it took me awhile to edit so it is interrupting a conversation.

Just to confirm, these are the extras you can get to go with everything? I recently got new mounts and links but debating on ordering the covers and bushings.

 

[wasney]

Since I recently replaced the front mounts and links I'll leave them. I have the moog ones. But I'll order mounts for the rear.

 

[wasney]

Since I recently replaced the front mounts and links I'll leave them. I have the moog ones. But I'll order mounts for the rear.

I replaced my rear mounts, but honestly did not feel that I needed to. The rears looked fine.

So is it not worth the $40 for now? Lol

 

[wasney]

All the noise I hear is in the front. Might go to the pawn shop and pick up an impact with a small compressor

 

[wasney]

Just got my update that they are OTW. (From Cali, but idc as long as they're what I ordered lol) Should be here Thursday or sooner. Will probably get to them Sunday or the following weekend if time allows. Sadly I could not find anyone with front 1.8 springs to give me and I really don't wanna spend $100 for some springs lol. So one day I may have to take it apart to install some but I will see what I get for now from these.