Tight Nuts

[willg]

My 1996 galaxy has failed it's MOT for 'excissive movement in O/S top suspension bush' said bush is fitted between body & front struts. This is an easy job if the suspension unit top mount nut wasn't as wet & rushy as the titanic! needless to say can't undo it. Have searched this site for rusty struts, have found it is a common problem - water seems to fill the cups up! but how do I get them off now?

 

ANY IDEAS !!!!!

[Masked Marauder]

Split the nut with an engineers chisel.

[GSMGuy]

I reckon you'll struggle for access with a chisel - Get some Plusgas - not that crap WD40, and give it a GOOD soaking, preferably overnight by soaking a cloth in it, and leaking it draped over - Give it a good wire brushing 1st!! Then get a good quality SIX SIDED socket - NOT a 12 sided one, and a good long breaker bar.... This method has worked wonders for me over the years....

 

 

Mike

[Guest T120]

Nice one GSM must remember that method. :rolleyes:

[Richmond]

Having soaked the nut/bolt in freeing oil, first (try to) tighten it and then try to undo it. I don't know why that should help, but it usually does.

[willg]

thanks GSM, right about the access but i have to stop the damper rod in the middle from turning. which you hold with an allen key? (7mm)

[GSMGuy]

Richmond - tigtening help because there is usually a little more "give" in the components, and any movement will break the corrosion, allowing the oil to penetrate further.

 

Will, You can get six sided ring spanners, but I think you will probably need a cranked one?

 

Mike

[marinabrid]

i just noticed one of my front shocker top mount bushes seems to be split around the rubber seal round the top......is this an mot fail ?