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    Fitting GAZ inserts Mk1 Capri

    Hi folks,

    I’ve recently bought a set of GAZ inserts for my Mk1 Capri. What I thought should quite simple is becoming annoying.

    My capri started life as a humble 1300 German built french spec car. Built 09-72 so I ordered inserts that were for that age of Capri.

    Luckily the car is very low miles and I managed to strip the guts out of the strut with no issues.

    when I came to fitting the insert I noticed that the big nut supplied with the inserts weren’t the same thread. The original nuts have a much finer thread on them than the ones supplied...

    ...simple I thought use the old nuts...

    ...but they don’t screw in that far with the inserts in a place. They only screw in about 5mm before they tighten up against the insert.

    any ideas?

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    Re: Fitting GAZ inserts Mk1 Capri

    Ring Gaz and ask them if they have alternative screw caps they can send you.

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