I can't break loose the bolt on the strut, so I was thinking about unbolting the factory caster/camber plates and just lifting the whole assembly upwards through the shock tower hole ? Will this work ?
I'm installing a set of Bilsteins and MM caster/camber plates.
On my SHO, my buddy put a 5 FOOT pipe ( yes five feet long ) over the breaker bar to bust the nut loose on the strut. He may have heated it up a bit beforehand as well. I couldn't believe how much force it took to do it.
2014 GT Premium - Sterling Gray Metallic - MT82 - Track Pack - Glass Roof - Recaro seats - Spoiler delete
12.76 @ 114.04 bone stock. Koni yellow coil-overs, BMR watts, LCA and LCA relo brackets, Borla S-type axle back.
1966 Coupe - 331 stroker - Bullet custom roller cam - cam and motor installed and dyno tuned by Rodeheavers Hot Rod - Astro A5 - McLeod RXT - 486 to the wheels - more fun than my little tires can handle
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - currently NOT on jackstands
Should fit, but it is just as easy to cut the nut off with a dremel.
Hit it with some PB Blaster or equivalent and let it sit for an hour. If that doesn't do it hit nut with some heat.
or just cut the nut :)
Ed...
2012 Ram 2500 4x4, 5.7 Hemi, leveled, 35" tires
2004 Mustang GT - Comp Orange/5speed Best 1/4 11.94@113.64, 1/8 7.59@89.48, 1.57 60' - Best 60' 1.51, just a NA 2v
A good impact gun will usually do the trick also.
+1. This is how I have always gotten the stubborn ones off.Originally Posted by Viper_ed
-Paul
1995 GT 'vert
Best times on old 302 combo:
12.03 at 112.5mph NA
Best time with 9:1 compression NA dart block 331 setup:
11.50 at 121mph
Dyno'd: 415rwhp/410rwtq
2004 Z16 commemorative edition Z06
100% stock: 11.9 at 118mph
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