Ultimate Street suspension guide

[bravekozak]

I still have not removed the rear right hand bolt.
I have cut off the shock and the rubber.
The next time I try, I will first file the flats on the bolt head to the next size smaller.
Then, I will heat the body of the bolt until it is as red as a cherry.
Then impact.

[nitrofarm]

I dont mind if the rubber starts on fire. I'm replacing the rubber anyway. Just hit it with a squirt bottle and water.

[ryanprins13]

In the rust belt,Torch everything first. Go sip some beer,then PB Blast it. Re-apply as needed-

Yes, EXCEPT the lower strut mount bolt. I have light the bushing on fire twice, then theres no way to get the bolt out except to cut it off. It was like 5 years apart but i still cant believe i made the same mistake twice.
Doesnt matter if you plan to cut it off anyway.

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[nitrofarm]

In the rust belt,Torch everything first. Go sip some beer,then PB Blast it. Re-apply as needed-

[william]

I believe he's saying use the nut splitter for the top nut. For the bottom bolt cut on both sides.l with a sawzall or the like.
The bolt gets seized in the strut when you try to loosen it it can push off the tacked on nut inside the beam.
I just cut them on both sides then turn out what's left in the nut with vice grips.
There's a thread on there it the bolt size I believe it's available at advanced auto

[fudge]

Gawd I hate rust.....
If you use an impact, be aware that in left hand rotation it can loosen the internal parts on some struts!
This is one of the few places I have found a "Nut Splitter" to be off use.

im gonna go buy one right now!

[Dragonhealer]

Gawd I hate rust.....
If you use an impact, be aware that in left hand rotation it can loosen the internal parts on some struts!
This is one of the few places I have found a "Nut Splitter" to be off use.

[fudge]

I stripped the lower strut mount bolt even with an impact driver! I was using a 9/16 socket because its the only one for the impact that fit. now my best bet is to weld a new nut to it? blehhhh

[scitzz]

Never noticed a thing.

[skeeters_keeper]

Apparently not noisy enough to notice for a few years.... right Scitzzz??

[firebush357]

I heard it still works if you leave the vice grips on the strut shaft...

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Yeah, just acts as a new bump stop! A little Noisy though...:grin:

[ryanprins13]

I heard it still works if you leave the vice grips on the strut shaft...

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[fudge]

Thanks for the quick response guys! I was trying to vise the strut but I guess I was too wimpy because I just got it off! woop

[firebush357]

Also apply some PB Blaster to the threads and use an Impact. The hammering motion usually works, if not like they stated about Grab the Strut shaft with Vice Grips and then try again if you don't plan on using them again. IF that doesn't work then you probably just take an angle grinder the the shaft and just pull the shaft out of the top.

[Icedawg]

I assume you mean the top end of the strut. Depending on the brand of strut, you should be able to put a flat head screw driver, a small ~8 mm wrench or an allen key in the top end of the strut rod, or on the top end of the strut rod, and then work that against your force on the wrench on the nut.

If you are removing the strut to replace it and do not care about it, then you can grab the top silvery portion of the strut rod, that slides in and out, with vice grips inside the wheel well to stop it spinning. However, that will damage the strut and mean you can not re-use it.