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front strut top nut removal - help!
when trying to remove the top nut the strut just rotates - how do i stop this?
thanks richard 
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12-22-2001, 06:12 AM
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strut nut removal
Their should be a flat surface to put a wrench on to hold the strut... At least their was on mine...Matt
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12-22-2001, 06:16 AM
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do you mean under the fender? mine is totally round under there..
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12-22-2001, 06:32 AM
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My guess ............
Is the key broke off your washer. That's what keeps it from turning. It fits in the slot on the strut. You need an impact wrench. The speed will back it out. BTDT
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12-22-2001, 06:58 AM
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I had the same problem changing struts on my Neon. What I did was heavily wrap the strut shaft with shop rags, clamp it with vise grips, and hit the top nut with an impact wrench. I had to go buy an impact wrench. I couldn't get enough torque quickly applied by hand.
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12-22-2001, 06:59 AM
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thanks i'll give it another go
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12-22-2001, 08:20 AM
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I assume you are talking about the front.
There is a large cupped washer that sits on top of the struts rubber bushings. It is about 2.5 inches. Grab it with a monkey wrench while you turn the nut. The washer has a tooth that engages the strut and prevents it from turning. Use caution so that you don't scratch the fender with the wrench. Use a towel or fender protector to be safe.
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12-22-2001, 08:35 AM
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Also look at the top part of the shock rod. Many of them have an "allen" type hole in them. You can put an allen wrench in the top to hold the shaft and then use a box wrench to loosen it.
I just used an air wrench and it came right off, easier in the long run if you have air at home.
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12-22-2001, 12:16 PM
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Jack the car up, take a pair of vice grips to the exposed shock shaft between the dust cover and the bottom of the mount under the fender. The shock shafts are made of old melted down Panzer tanks and you can't scratch it. OTTO
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12-22-2001, 01:07 PM
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finally did it today - the monkey wrench worked a treat.
richard
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12-29-2001, 05:11 AM
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So THATS' what happened to all those Panzers. (Ferdinand was into recycling, even back then? Huh.)
I ended up using my impact gun to zip the nuts off (elapsed time-2 seconds.)
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