PNW Chit Chat thread

[DrJosh]

Use a vice grip clamped onto a socket with an Allen key stuck through the middle to hold the strut. This will get it loose. But in my experience if you remove that bolt with the weight of the car on the suspension you can get away with just using a breaker bar and not having to hold the strut. Then you also by pass the need for spring compressors because jacking up the car will slowly reduce tension. Also disconnect your sway bar for more downward travel of the assembly.

[Wschnitz]

Use a vice grip clamped onto a socket with an Allen key stuck through the middle to hold the strut. This will get it loose. But in my experience if you remove that bolt with the weight of the car on the suspension you can get away with just using a breaker bar and not having to hold the strut. Then you also by pass the need for spring compressors because jacking up the car will slowly reduce tension. Also disconnect your sway bar for more downward travel of the assembly.

I did this on a miata and it worked well, might follow this route again. Tie rod is unnecessary I believe, good thing too.

[spiDmang]

My old car...such a shame!!! Everytime I talk about how many e30s I've had, I always land back on this one, and how much I loved it. Should have never sold her....

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/3318946204.html

[Mlarsen]

Ouch.

[IronJoe]

Gahhh! Sucks to see that. That was my fave car of yours...

[e30austin]

Texting now about fenders and trunk lid...

[e30austin]

Aaaaand he won't part it. I wish I had the cash and space for that car. Goddamn it.

[bmwm42]

he much does he want ginger

[e30austin]

he much does he want ginger

More then I'd probably pay...I'll ask.

[e30austin]

$800...hmmm...

[bmwm42]

800 steal im in there are somethings i want

[e30austin]

Trying to think of things I have I can dump real quick for some fast cash...hold on.

[Brilliantrot 318is]

My old car...such a shame!!! Everytime I talk about how many e30s I've had, I always land back on this one, and how much I loved it. Should have never sold her....


http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/3318946204.html

Buy it back! Save it!

[PNWDan]

Use a vice grip clamped onto a socket with an Allen key stuck through the middle to hold the strut. This will get it loose. But in my experience if you remove that bolt with the weight of the car on the suspension you can get away with just using a breaker bar and not having to hold the strut. Then you also by pass the need for spring compressors because jacking up the car will slowly reduce tension. Also disconnect your sway bar for more downward travel of the assembly.

This

Its what I've always done

[e30austin]

Buy it back! Save it!

There's not much saving that one. Sucks, but it's the truth. Luckily, some of its parts will live on, on my car :)