Strut removal, was going well!
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Waterdown, Ontario
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1986 Camaro Iroc Z
Engine: 305 Carb
Transmission: Auto but T5 sitting on the bench!
Strut removal, was going well!
I have everything taken apart strut is unbolted from spindle and the top strut nut is off but the strut won't drop! I tried a couple of light taps with a hammer to help it move but with no success. Spins freely in the bearing but will not drop. Any ideas? Soaked in WD-40 but still nothing.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
#3
Junior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Waterdown, Ontario
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1986 Camaro Iroc Z
Engine: 305 Carb
Transmission: Auto but T5 sitting on the bench!
Re: Strut removal, was going well!
Okay, will give it another try, just wasn't sure if I was missing something, and didn't want to screw up the strut tower.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#4
Supreme Member
![](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/ranks/tgo10.gif)
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kitchener, ON
Posts: 2,328
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
5 Posts
Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: LB9
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.45
Re: Strut removal, was going well!
Put the nut back on a few turns before you smack it or else the strut might shoot into a flex line or into your foot.
#6
Re: Strut removal, was going well!
If you are reusing the strut then do not smash the top of it with a hammer. You will ruin the threads and will never be able to get the nut threaded back on. Even putting the nut on a few threads and hammering on the nut can distort the first few threads. Like mentioned above, if the nut is loose or off then it will come out with a little love.
Now is the perfect time to replace the strut tower plates with new OEM replacement. If youre having trouble removing the strut then its safe to say that the rubber in the strut plates are worm out and dry rotted.
If you decide to replace them then you should get an alignment
Now is the perfect time to replace the strut tower plates with new OEM replacement. If youre having trouble removing the strut then its safe to say that the rubber in the strut plates are worm out and dry rotted.
If you decide to replace them then you should get an alignment
#7
Supreme Member
![](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/ranks/tgo10.gif)
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Howard Lake, MN
Posts: 1,293
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
Car: 86 Camaro
Engine: 355- hopefully a 5.3 this summer
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: Strut removal, was going well!
hook the strut back up the spindle loosely. let arm hang so that the spring is putting pressure on the strut. put the nut back on the top of the strut so that it sits about flush with the top of the strut and hit it harder with a bigger hammer. once it pops loose, jack up under the control arm to take the pressure off it and remove the nuts. the strut will come right out.
Trending Topics
#8
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Bella Vista, AR
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: LS Conversion
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: Stock for now...
Re: Strut removal, was going well!
If you go the hammer route, make sure you have something holding the coil in place. Don't need a ER bill in the mix too...
#9
Junior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Waterdown, Ontario
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1986 Camaro Iroc Z
Engine: 305 Carb
Transmission: Auto but T5 sitting on the bench!
Re: Strut removal, was going well!
Waiting for my T5 to come back from the shop, get it back in, car on the ground and off to the alignment shop!
Thanks again all for your help!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
larsulrik
Tech / General Engine
7
03-19-2016 09:07 PM