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revhead347

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My Tokico gas struts have sustained a little corrosion around the nut threads on the top, and do not install like the used to. I am accustomed to whacking these nuts on with an impact with no problems. However, due to corrosion, I am no longer able to do this effectively. I have tried using a small wrench to hold the shaft in place while I screw down the nuts, but inevitably it eventually loses grip, and only distorts the threads more before I reach desired tightness.

I would assume there is a special wrench available somewhere to hold down the strut shaft in place, but I am unable to find one online. Does anyone know where I can get a strut wrench?

Kurt
 

Adam95GT

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Just an idea...

Wire wheel the threads clean.
Then take a piece of rubber(or ratcheting rubber strap) and wrap it around the shaft in the wheel well hold the rubber and impact the nut on.
 

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Is there a slot in the top of the strut's threaded rod?
If so, try using a small leverage bar in the slot.
 

revhead347

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Adam95GT said:
Just an idea...

Wire wheel the threads clean.
Then take a piece of rubber(or ratcheting rubber strap) and wrap it around the shaft in the wheel well hold the rubber and impact the nut on.
Click to expand...

No go, I have the dust covers on, so I can't get to the shaft.

Kurt
 

revhead347

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HISSIN50 said:
Is there a slot in the top of the strut's threaded rod?
If so, try using a small leverage bar in the slot.
Click to expand...

Wish it were so. They are the Tokico gas ones with the adjustment knob on the top in place of the slot.

Kurt
 

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revhead347 said:
No go, I have the dust covers on, so I can't get to the shaft.

Kurt
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You might end up cutting them off...
 

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Kurt

I usually used a visegrip on the shaft so it wouldnt turn and loosened the nut on top.

I dont know if you already tried that
 

revhead347

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Tomorrow might be the day I brake out the welder and make a wrench that fits that top of that strut. I have actually just re installed the struts. One nut has to be tightened down a little more, and the other one I gubered up the threads while tightening it down with a wrench.

Kurt
 

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Try some PB blaster...let it sit overnight....Then warm up the nut with a hand blowtorch.........While its still hot hiy it with an impact gun.
 

revhead347

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PB Blaster might help a little. The torch is out though, because that control valve is plastic. It's not that I won't make the nut go down if I need to, it's more of just being able to find a wrench to make life easier.

Kurt
 

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revhead347 said:
PB Blaster might help a little. The torch is out though, because that control valve is plastic. It's not that I won't make the nut go down if I need to, it's more of just being able to find a wrench to make life easier.

Kurt
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i thought of heating the nut then putting it on... but with that you run the issue when you go to get it off... them illumnia's are a pain in the ass... im trying to sell a set from a ford probe right now.
 

revhead347

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Yeah. The intention was to go QA1 and coil over, but ran out of cash this go round.

Kurt
 
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