ChrisBoom
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Im in the process of lowering the front on the car. Already got the two hub carrier bolts off, itself a challenge.
Now trying to loosen off the top mount half a turn, cant make the fucker budge.
Suggestions?
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Hamish
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WD40
Drop neck ring spanner. and either an allen key or much smaller spanner depending on the type of standard suspension you have.
They just crack it off
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
WD40
Drop neck ring spanner. and either an allen key or much smaller spanner depending on the type of standard suspension you have.
They just crack it off
Yeah, gave it a blast with JB80, has the allen key type. Still cant get the fucker to budge.
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ed
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Leave it to penetrate in for a while. I sprayed mine up, went on holiday for a weekand did it when I got home 
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Hamish
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get a scafold pole or similar on the end of the spanner to give you more leverage?
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Leave it to penetrate in for a while. I sprayed mine up, went on holiday for a weekand did it when I got home
Hahaha, nice one. JB80 is much better than WD40 ive found, so ill leave it for a few hours, see if it will shift then.
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ChrisBoom
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Any other suggestions? Thanks for the help so far hamish, ed 
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Dave A
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impact gun.
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
impact gun.
Thats what my brother said, dont have access to one though 
Well, unless I took the strut off, then took it down the local garage.
Could do it like that?
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Vaux Lad
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What Dave said.
Whip it down to a garage and ask for a lend of there impact wrench.
[Edited on 25-07-2007 by Vaux Lad]
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Vaux Lad
What Dave said.
Whip it down to a garage and ask for a lend of there impact wrench.
[Edited on 25-07-2007 by Vaux Lad]
Ahh, right o. Ill just take off both struts then, take it down to them then.
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ChrisBoom
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Tried it again, no luck. Ive taken the strut off now.
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ChrisBoom
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Suggestions for taking if off with the strut off? Or will i just take it to a garage?
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Suggestions for taking if off with the strut off? Or will i just take it to a garage?
Anyone? Going to try one last time, then its going the garage.
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Hamish
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tbh its a million times easier when its on the car. When its off the car you need about 3 pairs of hands to hold everything
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chrisj_88
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i got one loosened by putting metal tubes (one thats te handle on my trolley jack) and one from the hover lol, over the end of each spanner then got a mate to hold 1 while i pushed on the other...leverage is the key my friend
couldnt be arsed with the other so we took the strut down to a garage and airguned the bugger open...layed it down on the floor, one foot on it, airgun it and watch the topmount fly
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SXI - Matt
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go garage i went ats he hit button an hey preston off with the nut tok me half hour trying and 3 secounds at garage dont cost owt
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ChrisBoom
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Would I be able to put the nut back on easy enough, or would I be better doing it at the garage aswell?
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Hamish
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much easier to put on providing you have a set of sprong compressers
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ChrisBoom
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Im defeated. Ill bring it down to the garage tomorrow, how can the impact gun get it off without having an allen key holding the rod in the middle?
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Hamish
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the impact gun should have enuff initial force to do it without the allen key
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Corsa E-Tec
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get an impact gun from argos, thats what i did.
the initial impact of the gun cracks the screw loose.
there only like £15 odd quid. worth the money.
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa E-Tec
get an impact gun from argos, thats what i did.
the initial impact of the gun cracks the screw loose.
there only like £15 odd quid. worth the money.
Dont have a compressor to use one though
Im really considering going halfers with my brother on a compressor, would be really handy for spraying, other air tools etc.
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