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Old 04-14-2008, 05:50 PM
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how do i remove the strut tower bracket from the strut .. im in the middle of changing my struts and i cant get them off please help!!!!

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Old 04-14-2008, 06:39 PM
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Try removing that nut on the top of the strut? Then maybe use a hammer?
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Old 04-14-2008, 06:47 PM
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ya most the time..people just usually unscrew that nut first n then drop the strut out the bottom..or at least thats what ive seen..
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Old 04-14-2008, 08:11 PM
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yea that top nut wasnt unscrewing that was my problem, turns out i really need an air impact wrench my buddy had one and it came off in seconds
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Yea an air compressor is a great thing to have. If not that take a wrench and hit it with a hammer a few times. Same idea as pnumatics. I have had to use that method many of times on bolts that I can't get a socket on.
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