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ALREADY POSTED IN SUSPENSION, NO HELP, PLEASE HELP!!!!!

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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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im working on the front right now, and im trying to get my drivers side strut out, im putting on coilovers, and i got the big bolt that connects the damper fork or whatever to the control arm out. now i need to get the fork of the god damn strut, and i can't, i cant get the bolt in the back it is completely seized, is there anything i can do to get the fork off the strut. help pleaaaassseeeeee!
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 07:09 AM
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anybody!!! please... sorry for being so impatient, i just want to get this done
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 07:13 AM
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i read to tap it witha hammer, i tried, but it isn't working....uhhh, yeah please anybody?
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 10:03 AM
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Default Re: ALREADY POSTED IN SUSPENSION, NO HELP, PLEASE HELP!!!!! (codyb13)

Did you try heating it up REALLY well and using WD-40? It always works for me.
And btw, MI roads suck when it comes to underbodies.

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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:05 AM
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Default Re: ALREADY POSTED IN SUSPENSION, NO HELP, PLEASE HELP!!!!! (nighttrain33)

got rid of the underbodies, well, ive had a few people try and get it, but umm, we got the front ones on, now it is just the back, so we are going to bring it in to midas
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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Default Re: ALREADY POSTED IN SUSPENSION, NO HELP, PLEASE HELP!!!!! (codyb13)

WD-40 that biotch! Spray a bunch of it and let it sit.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:32 AM
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Try the WD-40 (be generous with it).

If not then if you have any means of heating the bolt up till its red hot and then use a wrench it should come right off. My exhaust was rusted really bad and I needed to get it off so my uncles shop had a torch. We went there, heated it up red hot and they poped right off.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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I dunno about WD40... use PB blaster. You might end up snapping the bolt. And the rear lower bolt on the conrol arm will DEFINATLEY break. Go get new one now.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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why not use wd-40, always worked for me, just wd-40 that bitch, and some dial soap............jk, but if this doesnt work its worth a shot, then give it your best shot
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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usually the rear will give you the trouble. Drown it with PB blaster, then breaker bar that bitch
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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what kind of hammer are you using? You need a real heavy set hammer and use wd-40. You could also take the whole strut w/ the fork completely out of the car and go from there.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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yeah a breaker bar will really make a difference. Torque for the win.
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