ok when i was trying to drop my car yesterday the right strut nut isn't corroborating, ok when we tryed to take off the nut, the bushing (i think thats what its called) was spinning with the nut so it wasnt going any where we sprayed it with some stuff then we tryed it again no dice!!! then we put a allen wrench on top of the post i guess thats what you call it and still the same thing was happening and then we tryed some other stuff and still no dice so can anybody help me out before i blow up my car!!!!!!!!!!

 

Maybe some dirt between the strut nut and inside screw. Hold the Allen wrench the other way, opposite of strut nut turn. Can you do the left one?

 

yeah the left one is a breeze but the right one is being a little a hole

 

i think you have to leave the allan key in there i think. thats how note did it yesturday when we were lowering my fit. found this pic on google.. its a focus installation but same idea.

 

i used an impact

 

yeah thats how we did it yesterday but its not working

 

is there a thread about taking off the black piece that goes across the windshield kinda and its connect to the windshield wipers? idk what its called

 

I had the same problem with the whole thing turning despite having the allen key in it. It was so stuck that the allen key actually warped from the force of trying to loosen the nut. Eventually I had to use an impact gun which thankfully took it off - but it revealed the true problem, which was that the nut had crossthreaded itself and got stuck - it wouldn't go back on due to the stripped and messed up threads. Had to go get a thread repairing kit from Sears and eventually I got it working again, but hell, I definitely don't want to go through an experience like that again - I thought I wouldn't be able to drive my car w/o buying a new strut.

Use an impact gun and keep a thread repairing kit on hand. That's about all you can do at this point I'd say. Hours of trying to get the nut off by hand resulted in multiple bent allen keys.

 

i don't think its cross threaded or anything like that i think the nut just froze, how did you manage to get a big ass impact gun in there?

 

Allen key in one hand, wrench in the other, and push them toward each other.

 

that doesn't work we tried that already

 

rule of thumb is to crack that nut loose while it's still on the car.

 

or spray PB blaster inside, come back after a few hours

 

Change out my front strut twice. Allen key to hold the shaft and a wrench to turn the nut. Maybe you stripped the allen on the shaft which is causing it to spin. In that case, use an impact gun on the nut.

 

ok can some one please tell me how to get a impact gun in there when there is no space to get it in

 

get an impact gun, you can even rent one for the day, for like 20 beans
i bent my allen too, then used the impact and bingo.

 

take the strut out first

 

thats the whole point i cant get it out im still on stage 1!!!!!

 

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so u wanna take the plastic piece out.. i see.
for some reason i dont remember having probs with mine while it was in the car, only once i got it out, i couldnt get the spring off, err. sorry
but youll deff need the impact for the back, even tho its only 2 bolts...

 

yeah the bolt on the strut is like being a pain in the butt, does anybody know how to take off the black panel that goes across the engine?