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argh... having lots of trouble removing the top of the strut in the bonnet area... got the allen key in there, goose neck spanner around the bolt, no matter how hard i turn it wont budge!!! any tips?!
rock solid, is it a two man job?!
:mad:
they need air gunning off by the sounds of it ....no air gun, cut them off lol
cum and do it for me winston!! im screwed otherwise!!! lol.. :wink:
bring it round here, i'll impact it off :D I had this problem and made a thread about it, bought a 12v impact wrench and it was sweet :D
Thats what i instructed him to buy :D
argh... having lots of trouble removing the top of the strut in the bonnet area... got the allen key in there, goose neck spanner around the bolt, no matter how hard i turn it wont budge!!! any tips?!
rock solid, is it a two man job?!
:mad:
yep. 2 man job, big levers on the spanner and allen key. it will move. easy option is an impact gun tho.
when i took mine off they were that tight the allen key socket sheared flush. I had to weld a nut on to hold the strut so i can undo the nylock nut !
just went to my local car dealer place, he said 100+ quid for a impact gun!!!!
that was electric too!!!
why cant i remove it :(
im screwed
argh... having lots of trouble removing the top of the strut in the bonnet area... got the allen key in there, goose neck spanner around the bolt, no matter how hard i turn it wont budge!!! any tips?!
rock solid, is it a two man job?!
:mad:
yep. 2 man job, big levers on the spanner and allen key. it will move. easy option is an impact gun tho.
no it wont' you'll just **** your strut, mine cracked teh strut top, and northy sheared the key off
can you get some pictures of it ???
can you get some pictures of it ???
:?
Just gonan be another strut top lol
Other optiion is the heat the top of to melt the nylock insert and get some penetrating fluid on it
argh... having lots of trouble removing the top of the strut in the bonnet area... got the allen key in there, goose neck spanner around the bolt, no matter how hard i turn it wont budge!!! any tips?!
rock solid, is it a two man job?!
:mad:
yep. 2 man job, big levers on the spanner and allen key. it will move. easy option is an impact gun tho.
no it wont' you'll just f**k your strut, mine cracked teh strut top, and northy sheared the key off
worked fine on mine. i did have a lot of penetrating fluid on it for days before tho.
Jimmie1.4RT
30-10-2006, 18:49
Impact or air gun.
I took mine to a garaged and got them to buzz it off, then tightened it up by hand (be alright inless you catch any air! :P).
They can be damn tight, was breaking my mates RT and snapped a allen key trying to do it, then ended up stripping the strut top it was so tight!
donsrno1
30-10-2006, 20:06
just get a cheapy impact wrench. I got mine from Makro for £10 and it did the trick for the strut tops.
is the car jacked up wen your trying to loosen them or is it on its wheels on the ground?
wooo, its off.
i am in work and asked my bro to look at it for me (good with cars)
he used youre technique lunner tghat you told me, heated it up... penetrating fluid...
and ripped it off :)
thanks alot for the help guys!!
yerp, all back to standard now :)
cliopete
30-10-2006, 23:24
Like I said when we met, Sambo, declare all your mods. next time. It doesn't usually make much difference to your insurance and will save you all the hassle. Hope you get a decent payout especially for the whiplash.
Pete
yep, cheers for the springs too pete.. life saver!!
will definately declare the mods next time!!! :wink:
sweet williams too dude!
donsrno1
31-10-2006, 11:29
Was it not someone else who went into the back of you? Just wondering because surely that would mean it doesn't matter if the mods were still on your car - unless they don't admit it was their fault, though I would have thought the fact they went into the back of you would make it their fault.
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