bonnybrook

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Been beating on the bottom bolt of the suspension strut. Will not shift for love or money. Any ideas? Top came out easily and nut is off.
 

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Put a JACK under the hub and lift it Slightly, if the weight of the hub is sitting on that bolt it'll bind..

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Only weight really is the strut. Had top bolt back in. Whole thing will pivot back and forth on that bolt. It’s just won’t move, heat, pen the lot. Been smacking the a large hammer. Can only assume it must be bent or seized solid it will not turn.
 
Only weight really is the strut. Had top bolt back in. Whole thing will pivot back and forth on that bolt. It’s just won’t move, heat, pen the lot. Been smacking the a large hammer. Can only assume it must be bent or seized solid it will not turn.
Rusted in most likely.
 
Looks like it's out part way? Put some oil on it and shove it back in

That’s just the thread on the nut side. Bolt on other side not moved a mm and won’t turn. There is no thread other side but it’s slightly wider . Never known out like it. Access poor other side due to brake hoses etc.
 
Had another go must be rusted solid in middle.

heat impact hammer sprayed it, will see if it shifts tomorrow
 

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I have a 600 mm breaker bar for such jobs, if it’s anything like the Inner rear track control arm bolt I had to cut the bolt off either side . It had become one with the inside of the arm. messrs oxy and acetylene as above
 
I have a 600 mm breaker bar for such jobs, if it’s anything like the Inner rear track control arm bolt I had to cut the bolt off either side . It had become one with the inside of the arm. messrs oxy and acetylene as above


It’s had the bar. It’s quite awkward to get at the bottom bolt with the caliper in the way. That was off in Feb so at least i know that shifted easily in comparison. struts been on since 08 so I guess it could be rusted as one.

why is it always the passenger side front that goes. Had same on my last one.
 

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