Waveridr85

When I spiun the nut, it spins the entire spring. I tried nut buster, but no results. is there an easy way to take this off?

rd_ls1_z

Is this for the front driver's side? With the spring compressed, (I gather that's been done) try holding the top of the strut where there aren't any threads with some vice-grips, hopefully that'll keep the shaft from rotating, and then loosen the nut. An extra set of hands from a friend help a ton. If it wasn't for a friend of mine holding stuff, I'd still be trying to put my suspension together. On my passenger side, I had to drill the nut off the strut shaft to get the strut separated from the spring because of a ton of rust, not too much fun. If that fails, find a tire shop, they should be able to fix it for you. I hope this helps out.

soulless

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I had to chisel mine off.

2000LS1TA

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Vice Grips!

revtime

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I had to buy 2 new mounts. See ya later 250 dollars.

flash12t

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+1

GTObsessor

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impact gun ???. If you're talking about the shaft of the rear shock at the top, a good crescent wrench is your BEST FRIEND. Not even vice grips can beat it. Just make sure it's a stiff one, one that doesn't wobble AT ALL when you try to wiggle the adjustable end with your finger. That sucker won't budge.

DuronClocker

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I used a 3" cut off wheel on a die grinder on mine to cut that nut and top of the shaft up enough to get the mount off. I obviously didn't care to keep the shock as I had the Konis going back on the car.

When you put it back together, pack that entire strut mount with wheel bearing grease. I mean everything. Make a big pool of grease for everything to swim in.

LS1DER

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Exactly what I did. Worked pretty good.

EchoMirage

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hmm......mine came off with no problem. just used a small crecent wrench, and a ratchet wrench for the nut, and off with no sweat.

LS1DER

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When I first changed mine at 44k miles that's how easy mine was. This time though at 103k miles, both were rusted as all get out.

rd_ls1_z

Odd how that passenger side fills with water and rusts, which is where the drill came in ..... Drivers side was easy, wrench and vice grips, no problem...

DuronClocker

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Yeah, I know a few of us have commented on that before. Same thing happened here. Driver's side was perfect and easy, and the passenger side required cutting/grinding. Just pulled them apart again a couple days ago to put my new front springs on, and they were okay since I put anti-seize everywhere last year when I did the shocks. This time I put a little more anti-seize on the threads and where metal makes contact, and then I packed everything with lots of grease. That way no water will be able to sit in there

01Z28M6

It fills with water because there's a hole that leads right into the perch. Here's where it happens.

I had to hacksaw my nuts off. Well, actually the shaft.

Mine were rusted beyond recognition. No vice grips for me.

DuronClocker

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Interesting, looks like I'll be shoving some RTV in that hole tomorrow for good measure.

rd_ls1_z

Good pictures, I never noticed the hole, actually, never looked for any.

mnypitZ

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I had a shop pull mine apart. The new bushings were only $50 each and the shop had to use a torch to get them apart. They charged me $150 for the mounts and to install my new springs and struts on them. I simply dropped them off one day and picked them up the next.

lethal93ta

I didnt need to save mine since I had new shocks/springs/mounts, but my friend did want my springs, I had took a torch and just cut the shaft let everything fly.

Blakbird24

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My passenger side was easy. My driver's side was insane.

I parked my 95 Yukon ON the strut assembly to keep it from moving and used a 1/2" socket wrench with a 3 foot breaker bar to break the nut loose. Before doing it I soaked it with CRC for about 30 mins. Once the nut broke loose, the shaft started turning with it, so I backed the truck off and used vice grips and the 1/2" wrench to fully remove the nut.

01Z28M6

Take a good look where the nipple from the strut perch shows through on the driver's side. You may have a hole that looks like this:

With enough back lighting you can see the tire or ground / floor if the wheel is off.