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.
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How about getting those bilsteins apart?- Sean HayesComment
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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!Attached Files- Sean HayesComment
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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.Comment
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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.Originally posted by nando View Post- Sean HayesComment
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Wow, those are bad.Originally posted by priapismOriginally posted by shamesonComment
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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. :pComment
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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
Sent from my GS4 Active'91 318i (Alpine) - daily
'88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!Comment
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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!- Sean HayesComment
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$500? To much for used..You can get a better deal around hereOriginally posted by Sean View Post
Sent from my GS4 Active'91 318i (Alpine) - daily
'88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!Comment
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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 ripoffI BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s
HOWTOs:
DB vert plastic bumpers
OEM Keys
MTech1 docs
88 ix Lach/Card
91 ic Calypso 3.1
86 Cosmo 2.7
OEM+ or bust!
reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.Comment
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The problem is his are so bad there is nothing to thread new gland nuts into.Comment
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oh wow.. my bad for not looking at the pic attachments.I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s
HOWTOs:
DB vert plastic bumpers
OEM Keys
MTech1 docs
88 ix Lach/Card
91 ic Calypso 3.1
86 Cosmo 2.7
OEM+ or bust!
reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.Comment
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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.- Sean HayesComment
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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.
'91 318i (Alpine) - daily
'88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!Comment
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