DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THERE IS A TRICK TO INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE KONI'S ON A 97 MAXIMA. THE KONI INSERT IS ROUND AND THE STOCK STRUT IS NOT COMPLETLEY ROUND, ANYBODY HAVE ANY HELP OR INPUT LET ME KNOW

 

The inside of the stock strut IS round, it's just that there are some locating tabs that protrude inside near the top of the strut. I couldn't just push the Koni insert in all the way. I pushed it in as far as it would go where the bolt at the bottom just started to stick out through the hole at the bottom of the housing. Then, without using the thick washer at the bottom, put on the nut and cranked down on it to pull the insert down all the way. When done, I removed the nut, put on the thick washer, then re-installed the nut and torqued it to spec.

 

does anyone know what the deal is with the bearing plate on 97 Max GLE, The cartridge shaft is round and the bearing plate hole where the shaft goes thru is keyed - partially round with a flat side. Any help would be great!!

 

you need to drill it, or file it, or something. You just have to make that flat side rounded so the koni will fit