Help! Trying to remove top-mount nuts :(

[double-6s 0]

Hi

 

I am desperately trying to get the coilovers off the front of my rado.

 

I have an alan key and 22mm spanner. Have soaked it with WD40. But I cannot loosen the nuts off however hard I try.

 

Any tips please? I really need to get the coilies off today!

 

Thanks

[Toad 0]

My tip would involve a chubby friend to put the wheel brace over the allen key and hold it, alternatively try to borrow a small compressor and a windy gun, but that might be less easy though. They are bloody tight quite often and needing 2 people and getting medieval on it's ass isn't unusual.

[Bally 0]

I find, its easier to remove the leg of the car & stick it a vice then work on it...

 

Bills snap on airgun comes in handy for jobs like this...

[double-6s 0]

My tip would involve a chubby friend to put the wheel brace over the allen key and hold it, alternatively try to borrow a small compressor and a windy gun, but that might be less easy though. They are bloody tight quite often and needing 2 people and getting medieval on it's ass isn't unusual.

 

Howdy mate :)

 

Can't see myself getting hold of a small compressor and gun in the next few hours to be honest :(

 

Hopefully I have enough 'chub' to simulate 2 people? :) Nice tip on the old wheel brace dude :)

[double-6s 0]

I find, its easier to remove the leg of the car & stick it a vice then work on it...

 

Bills snap on airgun comes in handy for jobs like this...

 

I don't follow mate? How can I remove the whole lot as it's fixed on at the top mount is it not?

[herisites 0]

Get a fooking great long pole on the end of it for more leverage! Also try some plus gas instead of wd40, i used it when doing all my suspension bushes and it worked a treat!

[double-6s 0]

Get a fooking great long pole on the end of it for more leverage! Also try some plus gas instead of wd40, i used it when doing all my suspension bushes and it worked a treat!

 

Is that available from Halfrauds mate?

[herisites 0]

Get a fooking great long pole on the end of it for more leverage! Also try some plus gas instead of wd40, i used it when doing all my suspension bushes and it worked a treat!

 

Is that available from Halfrauds mate?

 

I dont know tbh, the halfords near me has always been pretty w*ank at stocking anything! I got mine from a local car parts/accessories/audio place.

[yeti 0]

i think you can get plus has from halfords but i got mine from a friendly inddependant one, much more use of proper stuff like that, o and i'd agree on the bloody great pole... it took me a breaker bar and a 1.5m length on old galv pipe and i'm no midget! :lol:

[Toad 0]

My tip would involve a chubby friend to put the wheel brace over the allen key and hold it, alternatively try to borrow a small compressor and a windy gun, but that might be less easy though. They are bloody tight quite often and needing 2 people and getting medieval on it's ass isn't unusual.

 

Howdy mate :)

 

Can't see myself getting hold of a small compressor and gun in the next few hours to be honest :(

 

Hopefully I have enough 'chub' to simulate 2 people? :) Nice tip on the old wheel brace dude :)

 

They can be bloody tight, so you might need a chum, but as they are quite new so they shouldn't be too stuck. I'd get distressed if you need a bigger lever that the wheel brace as the allen key would start to open out fairly easily above that.

[double-6s 0]

Can't flippin shift them :(

 

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[mrbeige 0]

Cranked ring spanner and hit the end of it with a hammer. It's like the slow version of an impact gun. :?

[double-6s 0]

Cranked ring spanner and hit the end of it with a hammer. It's like the slow version of an impact gun. :?

 

I have tried mate. Unfortunately it's too recessed to get even an extended ring spanner on there securely, so hitting it with a hammer just knocks it off :(

[Toad 0]

You need an especially deeply cranked spanner, I bought one at BVF specially for this., otherwise use a pair of mole grips to clamp a socket and drop the allen key through the top.

 

If you want to borrow my spanner, I'll be in Fareham tomorrow could meet you somewhere.

[double-6s 0]

You need an especially deeply cranked spanner, I bought one at BVF specially for this., otherwise use a pair of mole grips to clamp a socket and drop the allen key through the top.

 

If you want to borrow my spanner, I'll be in Fareham tomorrow could meet you somewhere.

 

I'm not at all confident I can get it off mate. I may well give up and get it towed round the corner to a garage or to g-werks where the suspension transplant is happening.

 

Cheers for spanner offer :)

[Supercharged 2]

Drive it to a garage and get them to undo with an air gun>

[Toad 0]

Drive it to a garage and get them to undo with an air gun>

 

It doesn't have an engine, gearbox, interior, seats....

[davidwort 0]

another alternative is to punch the top edge of the nut somewhere and using a 3 or 4 mm drill bit very slowly drill down the side of the nut, making sure not to get too close to the thread, when you've got a nice slice into it then use a small chisel to split the nut open, did this once and it worked a treat, just take your time with the drill.

[B5VWC 0]

impact wrench + 22mm socket will take you seconds you just need the nut to spin quick enough to release it

[alex303 0]

There's Zero stress on this now Wilhelm i've explained to Daz whats going on & pm'd ya dude....perhaps just try soaking it in plus gas for a few days then try again later next week!

 

You need an especially deeply cranked spanner, I bought one at BVF specially for this., otherwise use a pair of mole grips to clamp a socket and drop the allen key through the top.

 

If you want to borrow my spanner, I'll be in Fareham tomorrow could meet you somewhere.

 

I'm not at all confident I can get it off mate. I may well give up and get it towed round the corner to a garage or to g-werks where the suspension transplant is happening.

 

Cheers for spanner offer :)

[W3RKD 0]

You can borrow my battery Impact gun if you get stuck mate.. I allways use this in times of need.

[double-6s 0]

You can borrow my battery Impact gun if you get stuck mate.. I allways use this in times of need.

 

Nice one dude. Much appreciated.

 

I'll give you a ring monday morning first thing mate and discuss.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

I bought one of these for situations like this:-

 

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=6504

 

It's not the price on the site though, most online places sell it for about £150.

 

285lb/ft torque! That's twice what a Civic Type R makes :lol:

[Critical_Mass 10]

Decided to try and fit the front shockers ive bought, after doing the rear last week. Eventually i got the top- mount nuts off. Then went to take the 2 bolts off that hold the shocker onto the hub. B*gger me, both nuts on both sides are tight as h3ll, i just cant budge them.. I've now left them soaked with WD40 to see if that helps. Anyone else had problems getting these bolts undone. Anyone got any advice?

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[Kevin Bacon 5]

A big long bar.