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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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Ok, so I posted on here about a month ago about my problems installing my new konis. I don't have access to an air compressor right meow, so I could not get the stock mounts off the old shocks. I bought the shitty replacement ones and have had nothing but problems. I could not get the threads to tighten because the threaded portion of the mount just spins freely. I took the car to NTB because it is my daily driver, and I couldn't get the rear bolts tight on either side. The idiots there got the mounts tight, but used thread locker on the bolts. I need to remove the shocks again because apparently the top nut on the passenger side is not tight enough. Now, I can't get the rear bolts to come out at all on the mounts due to the thread lock. I paid $200 for 2 hours of labor and this is the **** I am dealing with. Anyone have an suggestions as to how I can get these rear bolts out? Thanks.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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anyone?
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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So you can't break the loctite or the stud is spinning?
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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If you can't break the thread locker throw a little heat at it and it should come loose. Like always, when using a torch make sure you have an extinguisher handy just in case.
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Ok, thanks. Though the threaded portion of the mount still spins. Hopefully I can get a torch up there and then hold the threaded part with something to keep it from spinning. I
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Originally Posted by N34Stryker
Ok, thanks. Though the threaded portion of the mount still spins. Hopefully I can get a torch up there and then hold the threaded part with something to keep it from spinning. I
I ran into the same problem when I purchased aftermarket strut mount. The little silver sleeve on the mount that the bolt is threaded into started spinning on me.
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