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need some help
Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:28 PM
i cant get the 2 21mm bolts out of the front strut!!! i used impact wrench, breaker bar, etc. i cant get it off help!!





Re: need some help
Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:36 PM
Spray a ton of PB blaster on them, let it sit, get a break over and a cheater pipe. If that doesn't work, I'm really not sure what would help you.



1983 Camaro Z28
Re: need some help
Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:39 AM
did you loosen the nut before you took it off the car?

if not theres your trouble, the shaft it turning when you turn the nut.





Re: need some help
Thursday, November 09, 2006 6:19 AM
Put a wrench on the flats of the center shaft and turn the nut with wrench. A nylock nut is used on the stud and the center stud is rotating when you try to turn the nut. You need to keep the stud from turning, while the nut is turning.





Re: need some help
Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:31 AM
i think people are talking about 2 different things. are you talking about the nut at the top of the strut mount or the 2 bolts on the knuckle?

if you talking about the strut mount get a socket and an open end wrench. use the open end wrench to hold the shaft while you use the socket to remove the nut



Re: need some help
Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:08 AM
And if you're talking about the bolts at the bottom, once the nuts are off the bolts will not twist, you have to beat them out. The bigger the sledge hammer the better, like at least #3.



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