Shock mount nut tools
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Thanks, I don't have the active suspension.
I asked about the impact tools because the last car I tried to remove the shock nut from I couldn't remove. I compressed the spring & removed the tension but turning it with a hand tool or a cordless impact gun only resulted in spinning the shock main shaft. There was nothing to grip on the shaft to stop it from spinning when I turned it. There were no flat spots on the top of the shaft (above the threads) to grip with a wrench or pliers. Nor was there anything below the threads except a smooth, round shaft. I don't want to repeat that experience.
I'll give the hand tools a try before buying an impact tool for now. But something tells me that I'll need to spin the nut a lot faster than the shock will allow the shaft to turn to get it off.
Thanks again.
I asked about the impact tools because the last car I tried to remove the shock nut from I couldn't remove. I compressed the spring & removed the tension but turning it with a hand tool or a cordless impact gun only resulted in spinning the shock main shaft. There was nothing to grip on the shaft to stop it from spinning when I turned it. There were no flat spots on the top of the shaft (above the threads) to grip with a wrench or pliers. Nor was there anything below the threads except a smooth, round shaft. I don't want to repeat that experience.
I'll give the hand tools a try before buying an impact tool for now. But something tells me that I'll need to spin the nut a lot faster than the shock will allow the shaft to turn to get it off.
Thanks again.
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Now I have a compressor and an air tool is possible but I'd prefer an air ratchet to an impact gun. The ratchet is smaller and lighter and provides more access under the hood and under the car. The impact gun is too heavy and bulky to use in most situations on the car. The down side is that the air ratchet has much less torque and lower max RPMs so I'm not sure it will be suitable for freeing a frozen nut on a shock main shaft. That's what led to my question. Given the age of the car I'm SURE that the top nut on the shock main shaft is frozen so I expect I'll get the spring compressed and then have no end of trouble getting the nut off.
So the question remains as to whether an air ratchet is a sufficient tool for the job. Or do I really need an impact gun.
If the nut isn't frozen I expect I'll be able to remove it by hand without tools. But if it's frozen ...
Thanks for the help.
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So does an air ratchet spin fast enough to free these nuts? Or do I REALLY need an impact gun? The air ratchets have max RPMs in the 100 - 200 range. The impact guns have RPMs well over 1000.
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My last attempt at strut repair was on a different vehicle. That particular model didn't machine the top of the shock rod for ease of removal. But even if it did it might not help. If the nut is frozen sufficiently those flat spots simply snap off while trying to free the nut. At least that's been my experience with them so far. Again, not on this car but on previous cars.
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