how do I change the suspension

Post by **y11ngdanjr** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:14 pm

i was changing my struts and i got a little problem. I was trying to remove the center bolt from the strut so i could put the triangular piece onto the new shocks but the bolt would not twist off because the strut would just move with it. there seems to be no place to hold on the strut because it is circular while im twisting the bolt.

how do i remove this center bolt on the shocks and spring????????

Post by **180fan** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:20 pm

did you compress the spring? if you have, you can try a few things. #1. impact wrench #2. wrap a towel around the teeth of a wrench and make it bite down on the shaft.

Post by **y11ngdanjr** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:51 am

ok so im trying to put the triangular piece onto my new kyb struts so that is why ive been trying to take the bolt off.....are you sure the towel thing will work cuz that means im going to have to go buy bigger pliers.....are there any other ways? i dont see why they made the design like that.....crap

Website · Post by **Bronze MFP** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:51 am

if you are talking about the front struts, it's 100X easier to get that bolt off when the strut is still on the car and the car is resting on the ground (i.e. not jacked up)I broke the bolt loose while the car was on the ground, but left it on untill I got the whole strut assembly out. If you are doing the rear struts, there is a little lip at the top you can grasp with a pair of vice grips while someone else loosens the bolt with a wrench.

Post by **y11ngdanjr** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:36 am

cool ill try that

yea i was working on the front when i got the whole assembly out

Post by **y11ngdanjr** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:18 am

i was trying to unbolt it while it was on and it still seemed to move....

Website · Post by **Bronze MFP** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:13 am

if you dont plan on re-using the struts, you could have someone grab the strut shaft with some vice grips while you break the bolt off.

Post by **ddgsxr504** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:27 pm

The strut cylinder should have a flat spot where the threads stop to put a wrench on it to hold it.

Post by **y11ngdanjr** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:59 pm

there is but there is not enough room to grasp it

Post by **y11ngdanjr** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:13 am

does neone have ne more ideas? has anyone changed their suspension and had this same problem?

Post by **240marcuSX** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:04 am

use an impact. itll spin right off.

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