hoonigann

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Hi all,
Yesterday I tried to install strano front lowering springs but failed due to rusty bolts. The bolts and hex screws holding the driver side strut seem to be rust welded to the engine bay. Any thoughts on how to get them out?

I already tried every single penetrating oil I could get my hands on

hoonigann

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The results of my hackery

Chris Paveglio

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Man that nut is all b*tched up now, and those threads look dead too. Get a nut splitter. If the threads are shot you'll be buying new mount plates anyways. RockAuto has them I believe. Take your time with those torx bolts too. Maybe WD40 them for 3 days before you even try to get them out if theres that much rust.

hoonigann

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Ya I ordered new strut mounts. Not only are the nuts rusted but the hold mount is full of it so replacing entire mount

Area 51 Racing

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Nut looks pretty stripped out bro. PB Blaster, Wild Dog 40, or Kroil (whichever you have, I prefer Kroil) and some mean Vice Grips should get it off. May even consider some heat on it but my Vice Grips and Kroil can usually handle the job. I also have a set of Kobalt extractors that work really well for tight areas. GL

dailydriver

^^^Kroil is like PB Blaster on super anabolic steroids!!

hoonigann

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I'm spraying it with pd blaster every day until the new strut mounts come in. Hopefully that will be enough to break em loose