RE: IML: Please Help with Frozen Nuts on a Shock Absorber

["K. Eric Wolfe" <kewolfe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sears makes a "nut buster" which is nothing more than a threaded shaft
with a hardened cutter head.  They come in at least two sizes and go
over the nut to be "busted".  Turning the threaded shaft with a socket
wrench drives the cutter head into the bolt and "splits" it.  Have used
on top of front stocks and rear upper stock nuts. 

-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:34 PM
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Subject: Re: IML: Please Help with Frozen Nuts on a Shock Absorber

Have you tried turning it in the other direction (Tighten)? Sometimes it

will be enough to break it loose.

David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
                                                               - Harold
S. 
Hulbert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:32 AM
Subject: RE: IML: Please Help with Frozen Nuts on a Shock Absorber


> You've tried most of the "usual suspects"  I would suggest you try
some 
> penetrating oil, ( liquid wrench, PB Blaster, Kroil) and let it soak 
> before you give up. WD-40 and silicone lube are OK, but not optimal
for 
> this job.  As Don Hudson said heat can also help.  If you can get a
good 
> hold of the nut try a longer bar if you haven't already. Probably
isn't 
> much room on the upper bolt, but give me a long enough lever and I
could 
> move the world.... I could not unbolt the upper a-arm on my Satellite 
> until I slipped the hollow of the bumper jack over the ratchet and
used 
> the longer lever.  It came right off after three weeks of soaking, 
> tapping, etc, etc.
>
> Good luck,
> Rob
>
>>From: joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe)
>>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Imperial Club)
>>Subject: IML: Please Help with Frozen Nuts on a Shock Absorber
>>Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 15:38:58 +0000
>>
>>All:
>>
>>I have been replacing the shock absorbers on our car and have one that

>>just will not cooperate.
>>
>>Long, greasy, dirty, gritty story made short:  I got down to one rear
air 
>>adjustable shock, the nut for which would NOT BUDGE off of the top
bolt 
>>which attached to the frame near the gas tank (bottom bolts all came
off 
>>fine).  Anyway, surprisingly, I was able to get the bolt out from the 
>>other side so now I have an air adjustable shock off the car with the
bolt 
>>attached to it and I can't get it off.
>>
>>1.  I have tried air tools, good old fashioned elbow grease, and
pounding 
>>on it with a hammer.  I have tried soaking the rusty nut in WD-40, 
>>Silicone lubricant, hell, I even tried soaking it in Marvel's Mystery
Oil. 
>>I also tried tightening a bit before I try to loosen it, but the dern 
>>thing will not come loose.  Are there any techniques I am NOT using
that 
>>might help free up this rusty nut like applying heat or somesuch?
>>
>>2.  If I cannot get this rusty nut free from the mounting bolt, is
there a 
>>source for this part?  That is the bolt/nut/shaft assembly that fits
one 
>>top rear shock absorber and attaches to the car frame.  I have checked
the 
>>site, I have checked the Whitney, Kanter, & Eastwood catalogues with
no 
>>luck (lots of sources on shocks).  Any ideas on a source for this part
if 
>>I can't get it free from the dern shock?
>>
>>Thanks everyone.
>>
>>By the way, the information on the site about mounting shocks, buying 
>>shocks, using shocks, etc., was INCREDIBLY helpful!
>>
>>--
>>Joe
>>Allen, Texas
>>'61 4D Crown Southampton
>
>
>
>
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