Stuck strut rods - suggestions welcome.
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I’m getting ready to install QA1 dynamic strut rods...
Ran into a problem in getting the factory rods out. I torqued down the nut on the control arm side of the stock rods and no matter what I do, trying to loosen the p nut on the K member side just spins the whole rod. I’ve soaked them with penetrating oil, I’ve heated them with a torch...no luck.
Any ideas?
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Re: Stuck strut rods - suggestions welcome.
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Re: Stuck strut rods - suggestions welcome.
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01/13/19 06:01 PM
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did you take the roll pin out? Joke, you don't mention an impact, sometimes that'll shock it enough to break it free. A strap wrench if you don;t want to mar the surface of the rod. IF you are going to scrap them a long pipe wrench on the rod and the handle on the ground so that the ground will keep it from turning on you.
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Re: Stuck strut rods - suggestions welcome.
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Thanks for all of the responses, guys.
I tried the vice grip idea again but since I’m not saving the rod, i decided to grind flat spots in the rod to give the grips better purchase and that did the trick.
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Re: Stuck strut rods - suggestions welcome.
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01/13/19 10:22 PM
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Time for a Victor wrench aka torch.
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Re: Stuck strut rods - suggestions welcome.
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Wasn't someone having issues with aftermarket LCA pivots being undersized? I forget which brand, might have been QA1.
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Re: Stuck strut rods - suggestions welcome.
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Found the thread LCA pivot issue
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