Need Suspension Tips/Warnings (personal experience)

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07-03-2006 | 05:10 AM

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Mr_Meaty

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Originally Posted by PghtC

allen key fits in the allen hole on the end of the strut shaft to keep the shaft from spinning while you loosen the nut with the wrench. OR you can use an impact gun..

Yeah, that's what I thought, but the only hole I saw would only fit a VERY small allen key, and it didn't even look like an allen key. Just a dot.
Is it at the very top of the shaft, under that rubber plug?

Anyway, I just took some vice grips, had my frend clamp the plate and the top coil and the top coil of the springs while I cranked with my breaker bar after heavy WD-40 usage. That works too!

07-03-2006 | 11:37 AM

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you can use vise grips, but wrap a rag between the teeth and the strut shaft. You don't want to mark up the strut shaft!! That will cause the strut to leak when the strut is compressed.