strut pooped out on me

[eriemoto.]

alright, my passenger side front strut won't come apart now. in the process of removing the top hat, the hex part of the shock decided to break apart, and round off. now the hex doesn't stay and lock the strut from spinning. therefore, i can't figure out a way to get the bolt off to release the top hat and everything under it. is there anything short of heating and breaking the bolt that i can do to get this piece of crap off?

[eriemoto.]

bump, need help

[eriemoto.]

anyonee?

[pretty_ricky302]

get to channel locks

hold the shaft and turn the nut off

[eriemoto.]

get to channel locks

hold the shaft and turn the nut off

could you please explain? i don't understand

[Maple50175]

could you please explain? i don't understand

[93twodoorLX]

try locking vice grips onto it and turn them in opposite directions, or hammer a biggen allen key into the hole, try it out and let me know

-sean

[eriemoto.]

there's not enough thread left on the top to get any vice grip, plier, or whatnot to lock on. i think that hammering a bigger hex will still cause it to round off eventually. the bolt is on tight, even after spraying bolt loosener

[phatdoughnut]

your gona have to use the vice grips on the main shaft below the top hat part. i had to do it when i removed my old struts.

[93twodoorLX]

/\/\ yup,my next suggestion, i mean its not like your gonna use it again if its blown

-sean

[eriemoto.]

alright, i'll give it a try when it stops raining

[GunRunner]

its not like your gonna use it again if its blown
-sean

couldn't have said it better myself

[NAiL05]

We cut the bolt on my buddies since he got new bolts with his struts and I had one or two laying around the house.

[eriemoto.]

We cut the bolt on my buddies since he got new bolts with his struts and I had one or two laying around the house.

if that's the last resort then i'll do it. im gonna try vice grips first.

BTW, did you guy have trouble compressing the front OEM spring? i cant seem to fit the damn thing in between the coils

[hpaccord91]

just heat that damn bolt and snap it bolts junk strut is junk easyest way, but in order for those vice grips to work u should heat it up first then have your buddy twist it off while heating it up best way.