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help me, im almost done w/ my springs
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 8:58 am
by philndz
how the poop do you get the bolts off of the rear struts....i have put an allen wrench into the top to prevent the whole unit from spinning when i use the other wrench on the bolt itself......but it wont budge!how did you all do this????? its step 18 here:
http://www.deepstaged.net/toymattein.htm
Re: help me, im almost done w/ my springs (philndz)
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:22 am
by savedbyzero
Justin and I had trouble with these as well! They're just SUPER tight! We put a bar on the end of the allen wrench for more leverage. He pulled one, I pulled the other! Make sure that you're allen wrench fits perfectly. You don't want it too small. It will strip the head of the strut!Just give it a little more muscle!
Re: help me, im almost done w/ my springs (philndz)
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:02 am
by rodzombie
I used an impact on mine. The strut was also still in the spring compressor when I popped the top. I got pretty licky I didn't need to wrench mine off by hand with an allen and a wrench. If you have an impact let some spring tetion back on it (NOT MUCH JUST ENOUGH TO HOLD THE TOP MOUNT AGAINST THE WASHERS AND NUT) Then hit it with the impact and see if that does it. WATCH THE SPRING TENTION IN THE BACK THERE A LONG SPRING.
Re: help me, im almost done w/ my springs (rodzombie)
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:22 am
by MadBill
I didn't have an impact wrench for the first sets I changed, so I laid the strut assembly down with the Allen wrench braced on the ground, stood on the assembly and positioned a long handled wrench so I could push down on it with my foot. 220 lb. x 12" wrench = the nut comes off!
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:08 pm
by philndz
thanks so much guys....i ended up getting really stuck as I couldnt get it to budge.....luckily I have a great neighbor who loves cars and has a air system....impact wrench took them right off.....all done now.