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nhasey1602
25-03-2009, 17:47
came to undo strut top bolts to take struts off today and they are just ridiculously tight so much so that i snapped an allen key in it and now cant get it out :evil:
anybody got any ideas of how to undo it at all
cheers nathan

webby
25-03-2009, 18:03
heat, in the way of a blow tourch may loosen it up

nhasey1602
25-03-2009, 18:30
if i do that will i be able to re-use them do u think? i know ill need new top mounts but there ya go lol

stevie_b
25-03-2009, 19:37
Air impact wrench will normally take them off very easily.

nhasey1602
25-03-2009, 19:42
only problem with that is i dont have one and the car is off the road :lol: os cant take it to garage

MAXIBOY
25-03-2009, 19:44
buy one...a cheap one from ebay...20 quid and a life saver..

stevie_b
25-03-2009, 19:46
Yes, good idea - although I said air the leccy ones should also do the job (although I've not tried). You can buy 12 volt ones that just clip onto the car battery so can be used anywhere you want really - I found mine very handy for quick wheel changes when arriving/departing the track.

nhasey1602
25-03-2009, 20:10
thanks a lot for that will have a look didnt realise you could get them like tht i thought it would mean compressor and allsorts thanks again nathan

Wobba
25-03-2009, 22:52
Are you trying to undo them with the car in the air? It's harder that way.

Last time I had mine stuck on, I gently raised the wishbones using a jack (dont use too much pressure!) so the top mount raised a bit and undid them by hand alone and an allen key to stop pistons spinning.

Wobba
25-03-2009, 22:55
By the way, don't try and turn the allen key, only the top mount itself, the allen key is just there to apply a bit of opposite pressure to stop the piston spinning. Grip the rubber sheath part and turn anti-clockwise.

nhasey1602
26-03-2009, 08:51
ye its in the air mate never thought about that will put a jack under it while doing it aswell tonight cheers for all of the info and never tried turning the allen key was just as you said applying pressure but it snapped on me :x
cheers nathan

katbloke
26-03-2009, 18:21
if youre in devon you can borrow my battery impact gun

nhasey1602
26-03-2009, 21:08
im not mate cheers anyway..ok i went to car today to try and get them off tried hitting the spanner with a hammer and allsorts no joy tbh i cant see an impact gun doing it they are stupidly tight :x noone would be able to lend me an impact gun in the manchester area would they it would be greatly appreciated to see if that works

Rob72
28-03-2009, 19:35
impact wrench is the tool u need for this job.
£25 job done.

northy
28-03-2009, 22:31
i welded a bolt to mine so i could hold it as i snapped many a allen key