strut dissassembly

[jcb]

I am having trouble unscrewing the glan nut on a 280z front strut. I am wondering if it might be left hand tread??

[240260280z]

No sir

[240260280z]

[zKars]

That's a nice shot if you're trying to INSTALL the gland nut Blue. Stop confusing the poor guy!!

They can be a real pain in the you-know. Clean the area, pore the penetrating fluid to it, (not WD 40) and wait a day or two. Keep it wet with fluid. Try not to bugger up the skinny hex lip of the gland nut. I've had to weld a 1x1 box bar to the nut and put the whole thing in a very large vise and use a very long breaker bar to get them apart. Don't use too much heat, shocks like to explode when you do that for some reason.... Mind you it will get it apart....

Edited July 17, 2012 by zKars

[jcb]

Thanks guys for the quick response. I guess I just need more leverage. Thanks again JCB

[240260280z]

[jcb]

Thanks Blue. I had looked at your tech tips but was just not sure of the R or L tread.

[Captain Obvious]

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