need help with strut problem
05-05-05, 06:38 PM
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need help with strut problem
i have changed 3 of 4 struts but the last one on the front drivers side the lower bolt cant come out because the brake caliper is in the way and tried taking it off but its on there good and the bolts are to hard to get off and I m afraid that I will strip them, so i was wondering how i could get the bolt out, i was thinking about get a new bolt and cutting the old one off is that’s a bad idea i have tried a lot of things to get it off but i have ran out of ideas so I need some help
05-05-05, 06:44 PM
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Use a good quality 17mm 5 or 6 point socket (whatever the normal ones are)... not one of the like 12 point ones... they have more of a chance of stripping, than.. use a breaker bar, or somekind of pipe on your ratchet. Let it soak in WD-40. If avialable, use airtools. You could cut it, but that would be a pain in the ***, and is probably harder than you think. my 2 cents.... Cutting should be the last resort.. Id at least let it strip before you cut it.
05-05-05, 09:03 PM
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so i did that but it didnt work none of the bolts on the caliper well move so should i go for cutting the bolt that is holding the strut on or is there any thing els to try?
Last edited by gono; 05-05-05 at 09:06 PM.