f.y.i. '96 civic ex

I've been putting on new lowering springs, and I almost had the strut back in the fork when the top nut holding the whole thing together shot off. I've found the washer and everything, but the nut is still missing. Is there anyway I can get another one, or what should i do.

I talked to a guy at Autozone that said the name of the part, but i forgot, but he said they didn't carry it.

I really need to finish this up, its my daily driver!!

 

Honda dealership

 

Just go to the hardware store w/ another nut and get one that is the same size and thread just so you can drive it
(if you do this, get 2 nuts from the hardware - 1 can be used as a locknut)

 

its no biggie........go to napa...and get the nut

 

why didnt you tighten the nut on before? you know those springs can kill somebody!?

 

That's why they make a thing called a spring compressor.

 

pff...a pair of vice grips works for me

 

Vice grips or C-Clamps?

 

I have a set of brand new nuts from the dealer. I never used them if you want to buy them let me know.

 

Just what I said, vice grips.