chrisj_88
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im in the process of fitting a new lower suspension set up, and im trying to take off the standard suspension..
however, on the front, at the top of the strut in the engine bay you have to hold the big nut with a drop neck spanner and turn a second smaller nut with another spanner, but the smaller nut is so tight that the spanner as started to round it off, even thought im using spanners that are the exact fit. one of the nuts has almost turned circular and ive tryed the other strut and its doing the same :S
anyone got any tips because im tearin me hair out here 
cheers. chris.
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DAZ1985
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Plenty of easing fluid let it soak in around the thread
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DAZ1985
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Shock it instead of just pulling and it sounds silly but check your going the right way
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chrisj_88
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yeh im turning the right way lol. wat'd do you mean by shock it? and what can i do to stop the spanner sliding around the nut and rounding it off?
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DAZ1985
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you need to use a deep drop neck ringer. are you replacing the shocks as well or just springs?
Shocking it simular to hitting with a hammer
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chrisj_88
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nah just the springs at the moment
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chrisj_88
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and errm.. whats a deep drop neck ringer?
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DAZ1985
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well ive seen mole grips clamped onto the shock but if scores them alot but if you were replacing the lot then it wouldnt matter. Have you got and air rachet ?
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chrisj_88
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nah, im not very well equiped to be honest, i had to go out and buy the spanners im usung now.
could i hold the bottom of the strut to stop the strut turning and then turn the little nut ? or will this damage it?
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DAZ1985
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how you mean bottom of strut?
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chrisj_88
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in the wheel arch. but anyway ive tryed it and the spanner just keeps sliding around the little nut on top. i really dont know what to do now as the nut on both sides has almost turned circular :S
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csweatherston
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mole grips on the little nut, and a ring spanner on the larger nut...........or wrap some cardboard around the shock piston, and then clamp that with mole grips,.
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chrisj_88
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alright ile try that 2nite. cheers.
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Dave A
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grip the strut towards the top with the mole grips then it will be fine to re-use.
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ainsley_brader
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It sounds like you are undoing it the wrong way.
You are not trying to undo the centre nut, you need to be removing the outer nut.
The outer nut turns anticlockwise, therefore if you are trying to undo it by turning the centre nut you need to turn the centre clockwise.
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ainsley_brader
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisj_88
could i hold the bottom of the strut to stop the strut turning and then turn the little nut ?
NO
The little nut IS the shockabsorber.
If you hold the bottom of the shocker you need to be trying to undo the outer nut!
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