hairdye

Guys
Im well and truly stuck at the mo. The rear suspension on my STI had the clunking noise that is a common fault so i thought i would do the overhaul . I have never know bolts as hard to undo asthe two bottom 19mm ones, even with a 4ft bar they wouldnt break anyway i cut the nut and off it came but i cannot get the bolts out from the strut. Has anyone had the problem where you can get the nuts off but the bolts wont come out, they only just turn with the breaker bar on them.
I need help please i have been doing this for the last 3 days and have only got this far, wish i hadnt bothered to be honest but i couldnt do with the clunk. How do i get the bolts out ?
cheers

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

heat and your bar, I actually snapped one undoing it but it popped out with a gentle tap.

Arch

iTrader: (59)

Seems unusual but have you sprayed the whole area with WD40 and tried working the bolts back and forward. Try lifting the strut very slightly with a block of wood under the disc on a trolley jack then use a punch to try and knock them out. Chances are that you are going to damage the threads tho.

hairdye

Cheers mate im off to try it now,

hairdye

Sorry Arch i didnt see your reply, i have used nearly a full tin of juice trying to free them. I have never know anything to be as hard to undo and after all this im hoping the shocks are not fubar i dread to think of the cost. ps its an 03 sti as i didnt add this earleir.
cheers
be back in 10 mins to let you know whats happened.

hairdye

not a chance!!!! they wont budge at all, the bottom bolt wont even turn its starting to round off and there isnt even a nut on ! think i am losing energy quickly. when will the bolts have the most strain on them when the disc is at the lowest point or like Arch said jack the disc up a bit.......
wish i was rich , let someone else do it.
any more ideas guys.
cheers

hairdye

Still no joy, i have a type uk sti is there anything else i should ahve removed apart from the top bolts and the ones that are stuck at the bottom . There seems an awfull lot of pressure on the strut, should i have removed the drop links or the sway bar ?
Anyone?
cheers

hairdye

Guys
Its off, done it at last. Now time for the overhaul , hope that isnt as hard but looking at the bolt on the underneath of the strut im not sure. Either way im not looking forward to doing the other side..........
cheers for the help.