top nut on the front strut assembly

[rede30]

What are some good methods on geting this nut to loosen without spinning the strut. Is there a special socket bit that bmw sells? thanks

Dustin

[graphik]

impact gun.

[///M Powered]

Or have you freind hold a vise grip and turn it yourself with some muscle ;)

[DanGillan]

Or have you freind hold a vise grip and turn it yourself with some muscle ;)

NO! dont vice grip the strut to stop the spinning, thats absolutely wrong in every possible way! impact gun, impact gun, impact gun, or just a lot of torque on a wrench somehow. you'll get it

[Digitalwave]

Vice grips are fine as long as you are not re-using that strut.

[aaron_silva]

The strut would bottom out well before the spot on the shaft (where the vice grips are placed) enters in the housing. For example, when removing the RSM;s, the top part of the shaft can be held with grips and you can use and open ended wrech.

There would be no damage done the the shaft.

Aaron

[Charlie]

Impact gun.

-Charlie

[kansas-ix]

8mm socket and needle nose pilers on the top.

[Jordan]

Impact gun ot vice grips both work.

[ryan_george]

I somehow managed to strip the threading on a bilstein once :oops: using a socket wrench and hammer.

[Jordan]

I somehow managed to strip the threading on a bilstein once :oops: using a socket wrench and hammer.

Righty tighty lefty loosey.

[ryan_george]

I somehow managed to strip the threading on a bilstein once :oops: using a socket wrench and hammer.

Righty tighty lefty loosey.

Lol, well I'm not that dumb

[hamann318is]

Impact gun. Should be no question what to use; it makes life easier.

[rede30]

an impact gun has been borrowed from a friend and i will use it tomorrow. thanks guys.

Dustin