grannyknot Posted August 4, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 4, 2015 Was attempting to remove the gland nut from a front strut and after a an hour of every trick I have I just forced it with 6' leverage. A little less then 1/3rd of the threads have peeled back and the gland nut screws down and back up very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted August 4, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 4, 2015 ChrisI hate it but I think that is toast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zKars Posted August 4, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Time for a new strut. Way cheaper than getting it fixed. Left or right? Edited August 4, 2015 by zKars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted August 5, 2015 Nooooo, I don't want to hear that. What if, I welded a 1/2" wide strap of a thicker gauge metal around the outside? That would hold the top together...right? Even at full droop with the car off the ground those gland nut threads are holding the weight of the strut, brake components, wheel and tire - maybe 60-70lbs The tension from a lowered spring maybe another 10lbs. 80 lbs isn't that much...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted August 5, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) You could go JY hunting for another cartridge strut with the same diameter from a more common car and then cut and section the new top onto the damaged S30 strut. Edited August 5, 2015 by Jeff G 78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted August 5, 2015 Share #6 Posted August 5, 2015 "Have I wrecked this?" Yes. Sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted August 5, 2015 Share #7 Posted August 5, 2015 When you tighten the gland nut on to the shock body those threads and the strut tube are under tension. In use, the tensile force doesn't change much because the shock shaft just moves up and down inside the assembly. Torquing a shock in to the tube will tell the story. It will probably spread apart and you won't be able to torque it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav240z Posted August 5, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 5, 2015 Fubar - I had a similar issue removing stubborn gland nuts. Had to take it to a shop to press them off. Didn't damage like that though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfa.series1 Posted August 5, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 5, 2015 Chris,Think SAFETY - for you and the car. Don't repair - replace! Struts are too easily found to mess with this and risk an accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zKars Posted August 5, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 5, 2015 Granny! I have a cheap one for you. No repair. Please.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Coffey Posted August 5, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 5, 2015 Its junk. Find a replacement strut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted August 5, 2015 Share #12 Posted August 5, 2015 Nooooo, I don't want to hear that. What if, I welded a 1/2" wide strap of a thicker gauge metal around the outside? That would hold the top together...right? Even at full droop with the car off the ground those gland nut threads are holding the weight of the strut, brake components, wheel and tire - maybe 60-70lbs The tension from a lowered spring maybe another 10lbs. 80 lbs isn't that much...right? I suggested the gland nut torque just so that you could see the final nail in the coffin. But, if the rest of the tube is in okay shape, the base and the casting could be used for some of the "coilover" kits being sold. So don't throw it away, sell it. Trade it maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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