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Old May 23, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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Front strut tower bar install

I might be a complete idiot. On each tower, there are three bolts. It looks like I attach the bar with these three bolts. If I unscrew these, will my suspension fall out? Again, I might be a complete idiot. Also, on the passenger side tower, there is a bracket attached to these that holds on something that looks like a horn....what the hell is it? Is it a necessary part or can I take it off? Help. Anyone know a site with pictures for an install? Thank you in advance.
Old May 23, 2003 | 01:10 PM
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No - your suspension will not collapse. Just remove the three bolts on each side and put the bar on. As for the bracket (I think it might be part of the alarm), just put that back on to top of the bar before putting the bolt back on. On mine, I had to move the air conditioning bracket on the firewall down one hole and just use one screw so that it would not touch the bar and rattle.
Old May 23, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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Whatever you do don't overtorque the three bolts or you will learn more than you care to about your suspension. Make sure you don't go over 14.5 ft lbs. Lots of people have snapped those bolts. Then you will be dealing with this:

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