mattharper

im trying to take the top bolt off the shock
(the one where you takeit off and the spring goes boing)
so im trying to take the nut off with an impact gun, the nut is spinning but so is the shock on the inside of the spring.

is there anyway to get around this?

Spade

Is the shock being replaced with a new one?
If so, Lock a wrench onto the shaft running up the middle of the spring.

mattharper

nope
new springs
sorry i shoulda said that in the first place

Spade

Try and grab as close as possible to the nut then so the shaft doesn't spin.
Use a hand tool to losen the nut.
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mattharper

as close to the nut as i can?
with vise grips on the inside of the spring?
sorry im a little unclear on the last post

Spade

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with vise grips on the inside of the spring?
sorry im a little unclear on the last post</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup. Whats happening is the entire shaft is spinning preventing you from undoing the nut.

95cxhatch

yah....if your really careful you can wrap something around the shock slider and pinch it tight with the vise-grips.....this will stop the shock from spinning so you can hopefuly get that ******* nut off!!.....good luck

STIBungy

Arent they supposed to have a hole for an allen wrench?

hayabusa160

yep they sure do stick an allen wrench on top to hold it down unless he has aready striped that part happens alot if you dont have the exact hex key

STIBungy

Or a worn key.

HATCHingMN

You should of break loose all the top bolt while the whole shock was still bolted on the car, I use a hex key to stop it from turn and a allen ranch to loosen it up!!
Then take the whole shock out, compressed it, and now the top bolt should be a peace of cake!!
May be a bit tough now that you have the whole shock out!! but it can still be unbolt, just need more man power or aircompress!!

95cxhatch

i don't think he said it was out of the car....did he??....anyway those hex keys strip the holes out very easily....i had to take a ******* hack-saw to mine and chop the ****** off...hahah....it worked tho!

canadian winters kill your car......rust on everything!!!

sohcvtec1995

make surre to use spring compressors. or you will be chasing down some parts a few blocks away. or you could put a eye out.

mattharper

thanks for all the help guys...
too bad i read majority of the posts after i got it off... i wraped the shaft in a peice of rubber, clamped it w/vice grips and compressed the spring w/ vice grips and used the impact gun to get the top nut off
thank you
btw i love this site, all my q's are answered very quickly... i find my self coming up to the computer inbetween doing things on the car to ask a question.alot of times i have an answer within five mins
bigtime cheers to h-t