im changing the springs right now. this **** is way easy. only problem is getting this ****** bolt out. driving me NUTS!!!

so, my question is....
how do i remove the center bolt on the top of the strut?? You have to hold it with an allen wrench, and take the nut off. but the nut is too far down for me to grab with any wrench. and i cant use a socket, cause i have to hold the scerew with the allen... arrrrgghhh! heres a pic....


thanks 8th civic for the pic.

 

We used a Vice & Breaker

 

im not sure how the fug i just took it off, but i did, with no damage.


new question....
when i tighten the nut back up, tighten it back to where it was with the stock spring on??

 

Next time you can leave the strut in the car and break the bolt loose with a socket wrench.

 

didnt think i could get to it with it in. i have the other side to do still (got too dark), ill try that.
thanks.......

 

or use an impact gun that's what i did for my install

 

i put a vise on the socket.

then put an allen through the top of the socket into the shaft.

then put a vise grip on the allen.

held the allen/shaft still and turned the socket/vise counter clockwise.

 

thanks for the responses guys....
i did a combo of all these tricks.
first a blasted it with the impact gun.... but just spun around after the first break.
so then put the socket on top, held it with a pair of vise grips and used the allen to turn it.

that got kinda old, so than i jammed a 8mm wrench next to the nut so it couldn't turn, and finsihed it off...

ultra ghetto. but worked.

hope the rear is easier! the front is cake, just those damn nuts.....!

 

w/ 2 people the rear take 5 minutes each side.

 

sucks i have no friends what so ever anymore that love imports like i do, that would help me.
they just come smoke all my medicine and watch...


my street is famous for hearing imports speeding down my street... kinda annoying sometimes. its 24/7.
im gunna flag one of those ****** down and have him help me.

 

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they just come smoke all my medicine and watch...


my street is famous for hearing imports speeding down my street... kinda annoying sometimes. its 24/7.
im gunna flag one of those ****** down and have him help me.
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yea i was no help to exhaust note i was sooo baked alls i could do was eat the pizza i had

 

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***** to the walls, no shoes!

I did mine by using a spring compressor, 12 bucks from Harbor Freight Tools. 8 when its on sale.

http://www.harborfreight.com/c...=3980

 

i just noticed they weren't using one. didn't that friggin thing pop off??
i rented one from auto zone. 43 bucks. i get it back though...

well, back tp the install.....

 

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lol...... atleast u can admit it. rock on.

 

Barefeet and wrenching a killer combo


I just loosened mine while it was still in the car, you also need an allen key to tighten it back down

 

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same thing i was thinking

 

I took the car to my mechanic and let them screw with it.

Sorry, this is no help..

 

just completed the project. **** was so easy..... 1 hr project at most if you can figure out the bolt thing right away.

ill posy pics in the picture thread in a few hours. havn't drove it yet either. brb

 

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your worthless. just kidding......
i miss having a mechanic on hand. now its either me or a shop. shop wanted 200 to pop these suckers in. im sooooo glad i did it myself.
thats 200 towards my reflash........

 

so it looks like the easiest way to deal with this problem is to loosen the bolt when the strut is still on the car, then loosen with allen wrench.

 

get a spring compressor first before doing anything to it.

 

definently get a sring compresser first.

the bolt is super tight, so yes, easiest way to break it loose is to do it while the strut is still in.

choose how you want to finish getting it off after that. there is no real logic to the way i did it.

 

Having the right tools for the job =



http://www.harborfreight.com/c...93150