I'm in a real pinch. I was changing the oil on my 87 chaser and long story short, the top nut on my driverside strut stripped and slipped off. I went and rented a spring compressor today so I can at least get the whole assembly out, but I'm having a HELL of a time finding a nut to use as the top nut on the strut.

 

You'd think in a country that uses the metric system, metric bolts and nuts would be readily available at most hardware stores right?? NOPE. Nobody seems to have anything bigger than an M12 and even then the thread pitch options are few (well only course)

 

Does anyone know off hand (or could you check) what nut I need for the top of my strut??

 

The car is parked at my buddies work, and its fine for the weekend but it's gotta be gone by tomorrow. I can't even get in there till 4:00 pm and that leaves me a VERY small window of time to get the bolt and find the right size at a store (assuming they're open).

Try your lug nut...

on my ea 81 my strut bolt got striped (wrong nut dont ask ) I taped out (removed) bolt from old strut and reset............ there like lug bolts

I can use a lug nut? really? that sounds too good to be true!

 

anyone know what the specs are on the "correct" nut so I can buy a proper nut. I don't really want to be driving around with a lug nut on there (assuming it works).

 

On a side note: WOW google loves this site. This post is already ranked 3'rd for the search term "subaru strut nut size". And thanks for the input so far guys

 

*edit*... I read the EA81 lugs are M12 x 1.25. can anyone confirm that?

Edited November 8, 200916 yr by pwjm

I read the EA81 lugs are M12 x 1.25. can anyone confirm that?

 

Confirmed.

Just bought some a while back for my BRAT.

 

Twitch

Thanks! I got it all fixed up tonight. Just had to clean up the threads on the strut a tad then use one of my spare lug nuts on the top.

 

All fixed!

why the hell were you loosening the strut nut from the strut top ?:confused:cheers, brian

the thread pitch varies between manufacturer of strut. M12x1.5 and M12x1.25 is the most common of the two. I've seen M10x1.25 on older EA82 replacement struts but the company that made them went out of business a while ago.