Top hat problems

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    So i replaced my whole strut yesterday and i was double checking the top hat nuts with a hand wrench and one of the bolts sheard right off the whole thing! The top hat was brand new... what should i do?
     
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    if the stud is just pressed into the top hat just punch it out and put a new one in or just put a bolt and a nut through there
     
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    Its brand new
     
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    a pic would help?
     
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    What kind of top hat? If subaru wrx/sti you may have luck asking for a replacement. Or as mentioned replace the stud possibly. You should always use a torque wrench with any essential nut/bolt on the car.

    top hats bolts are only 14lbs IIRC
     
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    looks like I have a bent oem top hat in the garage. You can have it for the bolts if you want, they're still in good shape.
     
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    how do you take them out dave?
     
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    tappa tappa tappa
     
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    normal hammer or what?
     
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    mallet brah, dont go over bored, nice and easy. btw, keep me updated when you switch out the plugs
     
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    agreed i hould post that up too
     
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    yus, you should
     
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    i did so there chris... no what sucks i just threw away my top hat... O wait they didnt take the trash nvm
     
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    start tappin!
     
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