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 Front Strut top nuts
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philgally
Newbie

Joined: 12 Feb 2005
Posts: 14

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:01 am

Hi,
I'm trying to change my front shocks, but can't budge the nut on top of the struts on my clio 16v, I've done the job before on another clio and never had these problems.

I am doing it with the car on the floor with a hex bit in the top and a large spanner on the nut, but I'm not gettin anywhere, snapped 2 hex bits trying.

Currently I've just left it with WD40 hopefully penetrating it (I am not confident though). Does anyone have any tips of how to get these fookers off?
Doc
Site Subscriber

Joined: 11 Feb 2005
Posts: 2929

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:05 am

may sound daft but are you trying to take the strut off the car or change the springs at the mo?

Have you clamped the spring yet? (if thats what your doing)
philgally
Newbie

Joined: 12 Feb 2005
Posts: 14

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:12 am

Sorry, I am trying to get the strut assembly off of the car
Chris H
Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:13 am

sometimes they just don't shift, which means drillign through the dampers piston.

see if you can get an air gun on it.

heat might help as well.
philgally
Newbie

Joined: 12 Feb 2005
Posts: 14

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:21 am

a local garage said they could try an airgun if I bring it back monday.

But, what happens if you turn the nut without holding the strut still with an allen key, I tried it and it sounded as if the spring was moving!
Chris H
Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:25 am

it will do if you use a ratchet on it, air gun has instant snap torque so it undos instead of turnign the lot.

Its a crap set up, the old 5 and the 19's etc have a better set up tbh
Rich1
Level 7 User

Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 224

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:11 am

yeah i ended up having to drill one of my dampers on the old 1.2 when i changed the shocks it just wouldnt budge!
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