New 325IX Owner...here's a list of things I'll be doing..

[Driftin]

For the gland nuts, I used the torch method, liquid wrench, and what finally did it for was the hammer. I set the gland nut area sideways on a jackstand (round support) and hammered away on the housing while rotating the housing. It broke up the rust bond, and the the gland nuts came right out.

[Sean]

How about getting those bilsteins apart?

[Sean]

Got the Bilstein's all done, but my glad nuts are BAAADDD.

Any suggestions here? Just torch, PB Blaster and lots of effort???

The one I have pictured is the worst one - you can actually see the threads! This is after hitting it with a wire brush... Suggestions or will this whole housing need replacing? I had considered having something machined and welded in though...




My other strut looks a lot like TD's left glad nut - but it's pretty bad too. I haven't gotten either to budge...

Man... my e32 and e30 were easy to do this on!

[nando]

Id look for a used strut. :(

You could have a new threaded section welded in. Ix tubes are thicker, i think similar to the E36.

My spare housings were just like that. I could NOT get the nuts off - I was doing coilovers anyway, so i just cut them off.

[Sean]

Id look for a used strut. :(

You could have a new threaded section welded in. Ix tubes are thicker, i think similar to the E36.

My spare housings were just like that. I could NOT get the nuts off - I was doing coilovers anyway, so i just cut them off.

That's what I was afraid of... I'll get a pic of my other one and send it to you. It's in better shape, but not great.

[Northern]

Wow, those are bad.

[nando]

check ebay - I've seen them go for $150 or so.

keep the old ones in case you want to do coilovers some day far out in the future. :p

[fresh_TD]

I would definitely get used strut housings. I believe there are a few members selling some or you can post that your looking for used strut housings and I'm sure someone will pm you:D

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[Sean]

There's one set on ebay right now - $500 for the set!! HOLY SHIT

Talking to a guy in CO right now that may have a set on a parts car...

If anyone has any other leads, let me know!

[fresh_TD]

There's one set on ebay right now - $500 for the set!! HOLY SHIT

Talking to a guy in CO right now that may have a set on a parts car...

If anyone has any other leads, let me know!

$500? To much for used..You can get a better deal around here

Sent from my GS4 Active

[bradnic]

Torch vise pipe wrench hammer. Repeat 3x in my case. They did come out but it took a lot of effort to break them loose. Heat is critical.

$500 for a pair of used housings is a total ripoff

[nando]

The problem is his are so bad there is nothing to thread new gland nuts into.

[bradnic]

oh wow.. my bad for not looking at the pic attachments.

[Sean]

Yea, thats just the passenger side though. I think the driver's side might have some material left there, but won't be able to check until Tuesday night.

[fresh_TD]

Sean, this guys just posted parts for sale off of an ix, see if he has the strut housings you need and hopefully he'll give you a good deal.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=301132