So I was making decent progress up until I ran into this step. How am I supposed to put this under the strut bar?

 

Loosen the bolts to the strut bar that are near the wipers. The strut bar connects in four places, not just the two that are obvious (passenger and driver strut towers).

I still had to use a pipe to raise the strut bar a mm or so more to fit the ETD mounting plate under the bolts, but it's doable.

I think others have jacked up the front end so the studs drop down a little bit.

 

Just loosen the whole strut bar it'll come up.

 

Here where the nuts holding the bar, also two more on the driver side.. pix during my valve adjustment i did last month.

 

Ah you guys are awesome thanks

 

^ Damn.. your engine bay looks clean..

 

How are you liking the stiffy?
I just got mine at home in the mail today.
Have to wait until im back home first though

 

Weird looking PS hose. Is it aftermarket?

 

Liking the stiffy quite a bit. Definitely makes things feel tighter. And yup I had to replace my steering rack and power steering pump so I went a cheaper route lol

 

That hose is that only sign of rust under my hood. I was gonna replace it to make it look better but then I saw how far the hose goes and now I'm just gonna clean that end up lol.