HELP! Frustrated Replacing Struts on 1998 QX4

[AlabamaDan]

I bought some new shocks and struts for my 1998 QX4 and I'm havings some problems. The shocks are easy squeezy. The struts are a little more challenging. I got the passenger side done and was starting on the driver's side, but can't finish.

There's this nut that has to come off. I think it's for the sway bar linkage. It's a 2?mm nut with an alan screw inside. I can't get them to break loose. I've tapped on them with a hammer. Soaked them with PB. I've almost rounded both off and before I do any more damage I need help. Is there a trick?

PLEASE HELP!

[AlabamaDan]

OK, it's the nuts on #16 in this illustration:

[AlabamaDan]

I checked close tonight and their both rounded out. Time for trip to the Junkyard - unless someone is parting out a qx4.

[03Chillinkoot]

I bought some new shocks and struts for my 1998 QX4 and I'm havings some problems. The shocks are easy squeezy. The struts are a little more challenging. I got the passenger side done and was starting on the driver's side, but can't finish.

There's this nut that has to come off. I think it's for the sway bar linkage. It's a 2?mm nut with an alan screw inside. I can't get them to break loose. I've tapped on them with a hammer. Soaked them with PB. I've almost rounded both off and before I do any more damage I need help. Is there a trick?

PLEASE HELP!

Yeah your right they are the links for the sway bar. Those nuts are are major pain to get off because there seized most of the time. Easiest way is to use torches too heat up the nut and blast it off with an impact gun. But you end up wrecking the nut and if not careful the link as well.

[AlabamaDan]

Ok, so who is parting out a QX4 that can sell me a sway bar linkage cheap? Is it the same exact part on a pathfinder?

[fueler]

Make sure the nut on top of the strut (the one that holds the strut shaft attached to the top hat) is on very well. I now have 2 nuts, one on top of eachother, because I once had one back out on me while offroading. You do not want that to happen!

[fueler]

Ok, so who is parting out a QX4 that can sell me a sway bar linkage cheap? Is it the same exact part on a pathfinder?

It should be same as pathfinder but I could be wrong.

[fueler]

This guy should have them for sale http://www.4x4parts.com/ubbthr...&vc=1

[Acey]

When I priced mine out, they were $19.95 each at pepboys.

[KoukiS14]

I now have 2 nuts, one on top of eachother

Ouch . . . man . . I mean, I have 2 as well but they're next to each other sort of. :o

[AlabamaDan]

Bought a MOOG replacement for $20 at O'Rielly Auto Parts.

[fueler]

Ouch . . . man . . I mean, I have 2 as well but they're next to each other sort of. :o

yeah i think anyone who wears boxers has 1 nut longer than the other, because when you walk, they bang side by side until eventually one droops lower than the other so the nuts dont bang into eachother!!

[KoukiS14]

yeah i think anyone who wears boxers has 1 nut longer than the other, because when you walk, they bang side by side until eventually one droops lower than the other so the nuts dont bang into eachother!!

Well, I certainly subscribe to that theory -- so far, so good!

man, this topic sounds like something they'd have in the moderator forum. . filthy bastards.