I got ready to replace the strut cartridges on my 86 245 this afternoon, only to find that the rod nut is recessed in the strut tube. A standard 15/16" wrench will not fit it since there is not enough offset. Is there a special wrench available from someone other than Volvo?

Thanks,
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Will Dallas, www.willdallas.us, www.willdallas.org, www.willdallas.com 86 245 DL 205K miles, 93 940 250K miles, 88 765 GLE 149K miles, 86 244 DL 200K Miles, 88 744T 200K miles

Impact will work very well to loosen it. Don't use impact to tighten.

Lisle makes a nice strut tool. I can't remember the part number, but it costs about $50 and has about 5 or 6 components. It works on many different struts.

The wrench Alex recommends might be a lot cheaper.
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Thanks everyone for all the help, Doug C. 81 242 Brick Off Blocks, turbo bars and wheels, M46; 86 244, B230, 150k , auto.

The best tool I've seen. Thanks again to daveshan.

http://www.volvo2.homestead.com/240struts.html
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Simon 80 240 307k 18 years. 'White Lightning'

Hazet makes a perfect 24mm x 30mm deep offset wrench for this, pared with a nice 1/2" drive 7mm hex bit (for the Billsteins) I found I didn't need impact tools to do the struts on my 760.

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alex

i.p.d. sells em.
some have grinded a 15/16 wrench to fit.
bust loose just a little with air at a friends house then drive home and fix.
good luck

Are you speaking of the piston rod nut that goes on the top an is set down inside the upper spring seat/bearing plate? I have always just blown them out of the way with a 1/2" impact gun.

Mark

Good Point! I had thought about buying an offset wrench tomorrow and bending it enough to fit. If an impact will work, I'll do that.

Thanks,
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Will Dallas, www.willdallas.us, www.willdallas.org, www.willdallas.com 86 245 DL 205K miles, 93 940 250K miles, 88 765 GLE 149K miles, 86 244 DL 200K Miles, 88 744T 200K miles