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How much torque do you use to loose the 14mm nut holding the strut top on? I have a impact wrench 250lb of torque and is not loosening it ?

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Old 02-23-2014, 11:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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How much torque do you use to loose the 14mm nut holding the strut top on? I have a impact wrench 250lb of torque and is not loosening it ? The springs is compressed also.
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How much torque do you use to loose the 14mm nut holding the strut top on? I have a impact wrench 250lb of torque and is not loosening it ? The springs is compressed also.
you have to compress the spring more and use a wrench to hold the piston, not just spin it like crazy.
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How much torque do you use to loose the 14mm nut holding the strut top on? I have a impact wrench 250lb of torque and is not loosening it ? The springs is compressed also.
It was really easy to remove mine. my battery powered impact was able to get those out easily. try compressing more?
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