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Old 11-12-2006, 11:19 AM
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Default Stupid strut bearing nut is frozen...

Trying to get this top nut off to replae my strut bushings and bearings.

Here's my tool setup -- spark plug socket with a sawed-off 7 mm allen wrench with a 7 socket connected with few adaptors to size it up to a 1/2 inch breaker bar.

<img src="http://home.comcast.net/~lytle.r2/IMG_3557.JPG">

I soaked the nut with penetrant and let it sit for a while and the damn thing still won't budge. Eventually I sheared off the end of the adaptor:

<img src="http://home.comcast.net/~lytle.r2/IMG_3559.JPG">

Anyone willing to loan me a hazet tool to get this thing off? I don't know what else to do... unless someone has any ideas.
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Default Impact gun makes it easy..>>

If you can beg or borrow one..

Zzzzztttt...Done.
Old 11-12-2006, 11:27 AM
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Default So the center bolt doesn't turn at all with one of those?

Maybe an early Christmas present to myself.
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Not in my experience..
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2nd.....before I had air tools, I bought a $70 electric impact gun...worked fine.
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I got an air gun &amp; portable compressor you can borrow or use over here.
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