Strut Install Question/Help.

[TheSalad]

I was doing my spring, shock, and strut install, and the only hook up I had was on the two bottom strut bolts. The ones that are huge! I could not get them to budge. I put them in liquid wrench, but still nothing. Tried my weak impact wrench, still nothing. Used all my force on it, and still nothing.
Any ideas? I would like to get the fronts struts on, so what do I need to do to get those off?
Also, would the fact that I didnt get the new Mach 1 struts in, have an effect on the front being higher? Would that lower the car at all, just the struts?
Thanks!

 

[wannabe2000GT]

pb blaster and a breaking bar if you can get it in there.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I used a two foot breaker bar and a socket and broke them loose with no problem. However, there could be red threadlock or something on yours. Take a punch and drive it against the center of the end of the bolt tip and that may break the threadlock. Also heat will break the threadlock.

Also, letting PB Blaster soak for a good long while is extremely helpful.

Those bolts and nuts are not TTY (torque to yield) so it is safe to reuse them.

The shocks and struts do not affect ride height, the springs do.