rreford Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 i'm a suspension newbie - please be gentle! Seriously, I got the suspension off of a '72 240 that had nice upgrades, little mileage, and terminal rust. The only way I could get the stuff before it went to the crusher was to drop the whole assembly, front and rear. Borrowed some spring compressors and started on it tonight, only to find that I can't loosen the strut caps due to their ability to spin now that the units are out of the car. Can anyone share some great ideas on how to break the caps loose with the strut units free and out of the car? Thanks for any input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 Grab the bump stop with a pair of channel locks to keep the strut rod from rotating and hit the nut with an impact wrench. If you don't have an impact, hit a wrench with a hammer for the same effect. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 Are you talking about the nut that is on top of the strut rod or the gland nut that is holding the strut cartridge in the assembly? !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 Put a big ring wrench on one of the studs at the top of the strut 'cap' and use one of the other studs to hold the cap steady. Put it on the ground (lay the strut assembly down and have the wrench resting on the ground). Then put a socket on the strut nut and stand on the wrench and use your other foot to press down on the powerbar (which is obviously connected to the socket and nut). That should do it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rreford Posted March 5, 2004 Author Share Posted March 5, 2004 Thanks for the input. Appears to be 19mm, right? Pretty crudy/rusty. I'm talking about the nut on very top, inside the insulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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