Rayme

#1

My rear right strut bolt is SEIZED I can't untighten it, the rod just keep spinning in the mount!!!

How can I loosen that???

I wanted to install my drop springs but I abandonned in angryness

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-Rémy02SiR, 08250R

LewFX

#2

is this the 18mm bolt or the 14mm bolt? the 18mm one you gotta use a 18mm wrench to hold one end and a socket in the other end.

dustin15brown

#3

Look Here
to fix your problem and pm me with any other questions if that doesn't help

Rayme

#4

the bolt that hold the mount to the strut!!!

Its the bolt right in the middle of the mount, like here

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-Rémy02SiR, 08250R

LewFX

#5

use an impact gun, 3/4" deep socket and maybe some pb blaster...should fly right off

Bitter

#6

use 2 wrenches, there should be 2 flat spots on the unthreaded part at the top.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

LewFX

#7

i hope that saab pic is an example, you shoud take out the strut and then try to undo the nut

dustin15brown

#8

uhh why are u wearing gloves? lol

Bitter

#9

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QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Jul 12, 2006 - 7:17 AM) [snapback]454987[/snapback]

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uhh why are u wearing gloves? lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/huzudra/102b0a0f.jpg not work safe, blood.


thats why you should wear gloves! a craftsman 6 point chrome socket opened up on me while i was working on suspension, the fender lip became a hand grater. year and a half later and i still have scars, but atleast ive regained feeling in my thumb.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

Rayme

#10

thats just an example pic to show the nut, its a celica strut I'm having trouble, not a saab lol..

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-Rémy02SiR, 08250R

azian_advanced

#11

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QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Jul 12, 2006 - 7:17 AM) [snapback]454987[/snapback]

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uhh why are u wearing gloves? lol

my uncle is a mechanic and he was not wearing gloves when he got a little cut from a rusted screw on his middlefinger. then later got infected and got so bad the dr had to cut if off..

in short, it's always safe to be wearing gloves

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DeW_H0e_GT

#12

awww man that pic is so graphic......*YACK!!!*....

ive scraped my thumb when trying to loosen the power steering adjuster.....OUCH....

impact guns!!!...your solution..IMPACT GUN!!!...

Rayme

#13

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QUOTE(DeW_H0e_GT @ Jul 13, 2006 - 1:44 AM) [snapback]455454[/snapback]

> awww man that pic is so graphic......*YACK!!!*....

ive scraped my thumb when trying to loosen the power steering adjuster.....OUCH....

impact guns!!!...your solution..IMPACT GUN!!!...

WOOO IT DID IT

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-Rémy02SiR, 08250R

azian_advanced

#14

^^ good to hear.
air tools, a mechanic's best friend.

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