NOOOOOOOOO.

Here is your answer. Period.

Inside of the dust cap there is a washer. The washer is what holdes the strut rod down. Get a 1/8" thick washer that fits over the top of the strut rod and that will not go past the part about 2-3 inches down from the top. If you don't know what I mean I'll take pics. There usually is a black washer in the dust cover. It's about 2 inches in diameter.

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