Alright guys.. so I am stuck.. I have removed the front struts and can not get the stupid center bolt off.. I know you got to hold the strut from spinning and such.

We tried that how -to with the allan key and the rubber gip thing, and also a pipe wrench onto the socket.. Thing will not budge.. My buddy ran to get an impacted gun?> I have heard this will work.

Need some help

 

you need spring compressors.....do not try and remove that nut without them, you could get hurt bad

 

Do you have the spring compressed enogh? If not it will hold pressure against that bolt. Also please take some pics when you are done.

 

I have already compressed the springs with the compressor.. lol

 

then and impact gun will work

 

alright so we tried the impacted gun and it still dont want to budge.. now when we compresss the springs, should they be able to slide up and down within the strut?? or just enough to get it off the top of the base

 

i also got stuck at this spot so i said screw it and took it to a shop... it was 30 bucks for them to remove the old springs and install the new ones... well worth it imo..

 

an impact gun will get those nuts off in about 30 seconds

 

the bolt is not even bugging, any other ideas, shops are all closed here... and need the car running by tommorow morning.. grr

 

go to sears and buy an electric impact if they have one and return it the next day because it "doesn't work"

 

ok, he HAS tried the impact gun everyone, lol..........

 

What I did was to use a 3/4 inch drive socket, grab the socket with vice grips, use a T-45 torx wrench go down thru the hole where the rachet would go and hold the torx wrench from moving, then turn the socket with the vice grips and it SHOULD pop loose.

IF for some strange chance it doesn't then your stuck till tomorrow when you can get the proper tool from your local Snap On truck. I don't have the part # but the tool does the exact same thing as my home made set up, just a little easier is all.

Best of luck to you and let me know if this worked for you.

 

My buddy had the same problem with his Mustang springs. He you need a impact gun that will put 400-800 ft pounds of torque to get those bolt off.

 

The problem is the struts center is spinning, an impact gun will only spin it faster! He needs to hold the center from moving, Snap On sells a tool that solves this problem for like $40.00. My way is the back yard way but it still works.

 

Cant you bolt the strut back in the car and pop the nut loose before you unbolt the strut because that should keep it from turning. Good luck though and post pics when you are finished.

 

well we got the one bolt off, now were having a hard time with the second strut! want a pain in the ass!

 

Did you try my fix? It works as I just used it on mine and Devons cars 2 weeks ago when I dropped them both. Worked for all 4 of our front struts.

best of luck to you.

 

I jsut installed my tenzos this weekend and I got stuck there too and its wasl ike 2 inthe morning so there were noo shopes open what we did is...

take a 13/16 ( I believe thats the right size) spark plug socket and put it on the nut at the top of the strrut then take a torx (if you have the right size) but I didnt soo we took a 6mm (90 degree) allen wrench stuck it through the spark plug socket, take wrench hold the socket take a hollow pipe and hold the allen wrench (stick the allen key in the pipe soo its longer, more leverage) with that and kick it in the right direction, lol worked for us first try. I proboly described something wrong soo if I notice someway eaiser to describe that ill let you know

 

Hey look 7 posts above you! I said the same thing! LOL! noone saw it apparently maybe they'll see your version of the fix and use it. :::shrug:::

 

well we got it done by 3am lol.. Just basically tried everythingm yanking on it with a pipe wrench with the allen key down the center, and then switched back to the impacted gun .. what a nite.. I guess so are more tigher then others, cause it took 2 of us to get them off.. and the strust was sure as hell no spinning lol

Rear;s are simple, front are a pain in my ass! lol

 

^ ^ ^ Thats weird, I did Devons in about 3 hours and mine in like an hour and a half both in the same afternoon. Sorry you had such a hard time.

 

thats funny because it took me 45min for mine(all 4)maybe less than that....
thats with an impact gun....
all i did was lay the strut on its side & held it with my foot & let the gun do the rest....

 

yea, im the guy Jack is talkin about....he did both in like 3 hrs i believe....but he didn't run into too many probs with mine, just his front struts...but it was a small prob as this guy is GREAT.

 

Ya use a good impact and youll be done in 45 min or less.

 

I just installed my sportlines today after work. It only took me and my buddy less than an hour to do all 4, But I have the luxury of a lift, and a wall mounted spring compresor and a kick ass imact gun!!!