greasemonkeyman
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Does anyone know how to keep the strut bar from spinning once one end is removed so you can remove the nut on the other end?
Front Suspension Strut Bar Removal?
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rexus31
Senior Member
Did you try an impact gun?
greasemonkeyman
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No,I've actually got the control arm side removed,but I was thinking of that also,but there is still nothing to keep that side from spinning.
I tried holding the inner portion of the bar with vise grips and a pipe wrench but it keeps spinning every time I try to remove the front nut.
I tried holding the inner portion of the bar with vise grips and a pipe wrench but it keeps spinning every time I try to remove the front nut.
rexus31
Senior Member
The quick jolt and torque of the impact gun will loosen it.
greasemonkeyman
Well-Known Member
Well,guess tomorrow I'll give it a shot with the air gun,although it seems to be on there pretty tight.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Did you take out the roll pin or it may have been changed to a cotter pin
greasemonkeyman
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What are you referring to? The nut that attaches it to the lower control arm has been removed.Now I'm trying to remove the front nut that holds the strut rod shaft to the front frame support(near the radiator support).When I try turning the nut to break it loose the whole shaft turns with the nut.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
There should be a roll pin through a hole in strut bar keeps the nut from spinning itself off. A lot of times its rusted and doesn't look like much but it will not let nut come off
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
The factory uses a roll pin where you see the cotter pin in this pic. It has to be driven out first.
To keep the strut from spinning while removing the nut, I stuck a rod through one of the mounting holes at the other end so that as the strut rotated, the bar jammed against the frame keeping that end from spinning any further. IIRC, I actually used a super long screwdriver. Can't remember if it survived, though.
To keep the strut from spinning while removing the nut, I stuck a rod through one of the mounting holes at the other end so that as the strut rotated, the bar jammed against the frame keeping that end from spinning any further. IIRC, I actually used a super long screwdriver. Can't remember if it survived, though.
rexus31
Senior Member
When i tore apart my 50 year old suspension, I just hit everything with the impact gun and never had any issues. The strut bars came right off. Being as the control arm end came right off, maybe you should torque that side back to spec and remove the front bolt first then hit the back with the gun. The rear will come off with ease.
greasemonkeyman
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It's too late,all the suspension has been removed except for the strut rods
greasemonkeyman
Well-Known Member
Most of my suspension came off without too much effort,and I really don't have any rusty parts to deal with,so I'm going to try using an impact gun first,then maybe add some heat and try again.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Heat when all else fails
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