These may help the service box info on strut removal and strip

 

Anyone any ideas what is going on here?

Strut top cap is loose, sitting about 8mm higher.

Other side is about 3mm higher.

Notice the amount of thread showing above the nut. - So is it a case of these nuts having unscrewed themselves?

I didn't try to tighten them as I was missing the 7mm allen I needed. 🙈

But I'll get back to it.

Any tips appreciated!

 

There seemed to be evidence of blue loctite on the threads. But do these nuts not need to be torqued to a specified force (which loctite can interfere with).

I also wonder are the threads stripped. I suppose I will remove them before I re-tighten them to check.

Is this a common scenario on these cars?

Thanks.