General Maintenance & Repairs - HELP!!! Rusted Nut On Strut!!

hey All:

Need help in a big way. Nut is rusted SOLID on the tip of the strut that holds down the strut mount. :cry: Have compressed spring NUMEROUS times in NUMEROUS places- the nut twirls with the strut threads. :bang: Anyone know ANYTHING I can do to get this thing off? :( Tried almost every type of solvent: Aircraft paint remover, removal catalyst, even the old rust solvent in the tin can when Autozone used to be chiefs! :eek2: Is there ANY way I can save at elast teh strut mount? At most, the strut? PLEASE help me!! :confused:

try using PB Blaster from Advance or Autozone. Let it set for about 30 mins and hit it with an Impact on a low air setting. If it doesnt come loose, turn the air up a bit.

hey All:

Need help in a big way. Nut is rusted SOLID on the tip of the strut that holds down the strut mount. :cry: Have compressed spring NUMEROUS times in NUMEROUS places- the nut twirls with the strut threads. :bang: Anyone know ANYTHING I can do to get this thing off? :( Tried almost every type of solvent: Aircraft paint remover, removal catalyst, even the old rust solvent in the tin can when Autozone used to be chiefs! :eek2: Is there ANY way I can save at elast teh strut mount? At most, the strut? PLEASE help me!! :confused:
There is a tool especialy used for this called the nut splitter :judge: . It pretty much cuts the nut in two pieces so you wont fight it and it takes a whole 5 seconds to accomplish.

I had the same problem on both of my struts.
I cut off as much of the stud / nut as possible with a dremel and the used a drill to finish the job.

Sorry, I just noticed you want to keep the strut as you can tell I had to replace mine.