HELP!!! Rusted Nut On Strut!!
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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.
Have compressed spring NUMEROUS times in NUMEROUS places- the nut twirls with the strut threads. 
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! 
Is there ANY way I can save at elast teh strut mount? At most, the strut? PLEASE help me!! 
Need help in a big way. Nut is rusted SOLID on the tip of the strut that holds down the strut mount.
Have compressed spring NUMEROUS times in NUMEROUS places- the nut twirls with the strut threads. 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! Is there ANY way I can save at elast teh strut mount? At most, the strut? PLEASE help me!! 
Originally Posted by Phoenixta99
hey All:
Need help in a big way. Nut is rusted SOLID on the tip of the strut that holds down the strut mount. Have compressed spring NUMEROUS times in NUMEROUS places- the nut twirls with the strut threads. 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! Is there ANY way I can save at elast teh strut mount? At most, the strut? PLEASE help me!!
Need help in a big way. Nut is rusted SOLID on the tip of the strut that holds down the strut mount.
Have compressed spring NUMEROUS times in NUMEROUS places- the nut twirls with the strut threads. 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! Is there ANY way I can save at elast teh strut mount? At most, the strut? PLEASE help me!! 
. It pretty much cuts the nut in two pieces so you wont fight it and it takes a whole 5 seconds to accomplish. 
Teching In
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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.
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.
Last edited by toecutter_tx; Jul 27, 2005 at 08:40 PM.
