Front strut camber bolt woes
It won't budge! I've got the lower nut n bolt out no hassle (well, not much), also the nut off the camber bolt, but I can rotate the bolt - very stiffly, but it doesn't want to come out.
Yes, have tried hitting it, protecting the end with a piece of wood,.. I'm wondering, does the head of the bolt have to be aligned in a certain orientation in order for it to be removed? |
no, seems its simply corroded in place, penetrating oil and keep rotating, etc and it will work free
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lift suspension using car lift to free bolt
put bottom bolt and remove top one first |
Originally Posted by JdmSti2006
(Post 12135544)
lift suspension using car lift to free bolt
put bottom bolt and remove top one first |
Yes jack a hub/ wishbone ,at rear I jacked it under disc. You should be able to push hub back to suspension mount .
You do not need to unbolt top hat,camber bolts are pain to remove sometimes ,You need to take off them first than normal bolt. |
Honestly boys the top bolt is the camber bolt that's probably why you can't get the bottom bolt back in. Slack the top bolt and turn till you get the bottom bolt back in moving the strut while turning. Then you should be able to nip up the bottom bolt in a position that you can get the top bolt out. If you had an air gun or battery gun a wee spin loosens everything up :thumb:
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Thanks Guys! Think I understand what to do now 👍
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Originally Posted by nicam49
(Post 12135598)
Thanks Guys! Think I understand what to do now 👍
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first post says it's camber bolt ,Yes we know that
I have no camber bolts on the front on my gd sti ,not sure was there from a factory. |
EVERY Subaru has front top camber bolts installed from the factory..............??
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Buy a cordless impact gun. Refit bottom bolt. Remove top bolt first.
Seriously, buy a cordless impact gun. You'll wonder why you struggled needlessly working on cars for so long. |
do not buy impact for spinning camber bolt
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I DO have a battery impact gun, bought it from Lidl a few years ago, but it didn't budge the strut nuts at all! I'm in good company there tho', as a guy on YouTube with a PROPER impact gun had to use a long extension on a breaker bar to crack them. No, my technique/trick on very tight /old fixings is to heat it up with my heat gun on hottest till the easing oil is smoking, and to use 6 sided sockets to reduce the risk of rounding the nut.
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Originally Posted by JdmSti2006
(Post 12135609)
do not buy impact for spinning camber bolt
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Originally Posted by JdmSti2006
(Post 12135609)
do not buy impact for spinning camber bolt
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Originally Posted by nicam49
(Post 12135610)
I DO have a battery impact gun, bought it from Lidl a few years ago, but it didn't budge the strut nuts at all! I'm in good company there tho', as a guy on YouTube with a PROPER impact gun had to use a long extension on a breaker bar to crack them. No, my technique/trick on very tight /old fixings is to heat it up with my heat gun on hottest till the easing oil is smoking, and to use 6 sided sockets to reduce the risk of rounding the nut.
Obviously you don't want to use it on sensitive parts likes like brake calipers etc, where there is a risk of snapping bolts or stripping threads. But on whacking great strut bolts, no problem. Heat works well too but you still need to turn the fixing. Especially suited to suspension work as you can use it on wheel nuts, strut bolts, spring compressors etc. |
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Originally Posted by JdmSti2006
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first post says it's camber bolt ,Yes we know that
I have no camber bolts on the front on my gd sti ,not sure was there from a factory. |
Originally Posted by JdmSti2006
(Post 12135609)
do not buy impact for spinning camber bolt
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