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Okay so I took the spring off the front struts, then saw this. There is a little metal shock retaining collar that I can't get off. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Okay so I took the spring off the front struts, then saw this. There is a little metal shock retaining collar that I can't get off. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Try a pipe wrench on the outside edge if you don't have the spanner wrench for it
Strut in a vice, two screwdrivers or long bolts in two of the holes and a long screwdriver wedged between the two screwdrivers or bolts? Or cold chisel and hammer
Strut in a vice, two screwdrivers or long bolts in two of the holes and a long screwdriver wedged between the two screwdrivers or bolts? Or cold chisel and hammer
I tried both, didn't work. So I just bought a pipe wrench.
I had this same issue two days ago. I gave it some pb blaster to soak in and went out and bought a very large pair of channel lock pliers and a 24" monkey wrench. Channel locks on the strut, monkey wrench on the collar nut. Lots of effort and it came off in about 15 seconds.
Hit it with pb blaster then throw it in a tripod vice and hit it with a 36'' pipe wrench. It's what I did. Mine hadn't been touched in 25 years and were rusted to hell. I didn't let the blaster soak or anything just sprayed and twisted with the wrench took all of 10 seconds for each.
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Hit it with pb blaster then throw it in a tripod vice and hit it with a 36'' pipe wrench. It's what I did. Mine hadn't been touched in 25 years and were rusted to hell. I didn't let the blaster soak or anything just sprayed and twisted with the wrench took all of 10 seconds for each.
I actually took it to a buddy of mine at a shop here in Austin, he used an impact with a pointed end to loosen them up. Did it for free too, so I'm happy!
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