RE: [alfa] Help with Strut Nut

["Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Don -

The easy way is to whiz it off (and on) with an air wrench. The hard way, is
to attempt to hold the center with an allen wrench and then clamp a socket
in a pair of vice grips.

You could also hold the old strut piston with a pair of vice grips if it is
getting tossed, but you will still have trouble putting the new one
together.

HTH,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
Daegrigg (Don)
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 5:56 PM
To: alfa@domain.elided
Subject: [alfa] Help with Strut Nut

Replacing the front struts on the 164L,  I can't get the top nut holding the
spring etc.  Everything was fine until this point, especially with the
clamshell spring compression tool I rented.  Problem is that the shock
center
rod rotates when you try to loosen the nut.  There is a Allen key at the top
of the rod but can't get at the key while using a socket on the nut.

What is the key here.  Looks like a trip to the local service station with
an
impact wrench is the only option.

Any favorite (secret) ways of doing this?

Thanks,

Don
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