<VV> Front strut rod bushings

[Michael Kovacs]

Let the penetrate work for a while longer, often Acetone and PG fluid mixed  may 
do the trick. I'd try the dremmel type cut off wheel,  hammer and chisel. There 
are also out there nut splitters. It might work as there is a bit of room to get 
the device on the nut.

Any body else have a solution to this problem?
 MIKE KOVACS




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From: Jon Woolf <jon at jonwoolf.com>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sat, March 23, 2013 12:50:44 AM
Subject: <VV> Front strut rod bushings

OK, so I've searched the archives...


I need to replace the strut rod bushings on my EM front end.   The nuts 
are TIGHT!!   We had her up on a hoist today, hosed it with penetrant, 
put a bigass wrench with cheater bar on it... and saw the actual rod 
start to twist....   we quit.


Now, I'm going to have to do this on the garage floor, no clearance for 
big stuff there.   They are way close to the gas tank, so I'm a bit 
leery about putting a torch on them.   If I cut the nuts with my Dremel, 
I'll probably wreck the threads.   Should I just cut the rods and go 
hunt for a used pair?