Fordman1979!

So after taking off the A arm bolt, Tie rod bolt, sway arm bolt, I could not break the stupid strut bolt loose. The bolt is rather large and requires a 1 1/4 inch socket. I am currently soaking the bolts overnight with a lubricant like WD 40. I might be able to get an impact wrench tomorrow, but if I can't I am needing ideas on how to break the sucker loose. Didn't think the bolt would be that hard to break loose, but I was wrong. Please throw out ideas.

tsigwing

can you get a 3' extension on it?

Fordman1979!

Might be able to, but there isn't a ton of room to work. I am hoping a buddy will come through with an impact wrench. I'm wondering if a compression tool would work to compress the springs so I wouldn't have to take the strut out.

RLXXI

Long breaker bar is what I used to make the initial turn, then I turned my air impact on it.

taxgod4u

x2, I used a 6' piece of pipe on the breaker bar

Briby37

Let it soak with PB Blaster, rock it back and forth (tighten and loosen) with an impact gun to get it started. If that doesn't work move on to the breaker bar, proceed with caution.

Fordman1979!

Waiting to get my buddy's impact wrench before I try anything else. Hopefully that will work.

llangarica

my Bosch electric impact made it effortless. well worth the $400 investment...

ecobuck

I had the same problem, but my issue was the entire bushing was turning. I ended up cutting it off.

Snoopaloop

I think the torque value on the lower strut bolt it like 440 ft lbs. It took me (175lbs) and my buddy (270) and 2 breaker bars to loosen mine.