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I Hate Gland Nuts. 200 1990

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posted by  Ryan_R on  Thu Jun 12 17:51 CST 2008
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Hello all,

Patient: 1990 245 from salty Boston, MA...

I'm replacing the original struts. So, the gland nuts have 17-18 years worth of stuck on them. Both sides aren't budging. I've pulled off the springs, and then put the struts back in the mount, then remounted the mount to the car, and then wedged a chunk of 2x4 between either the steering arm or brake caliper and the crossmember. Then (in between lots of PB Blaster) I've wailed on the gland nut with:

1. A gland nut adapter thingy on the end of my 1/2" breaker bar, with a long length (24-30") of iron pipe over it... probably got a couple hundred pounds on it easy.

2. A big old pipe wrench

3. A BFH and chisel (full on cave man!)

If I were to spring for air tools, what's the probability of getting the gland nut off with an air chisel?

On the cheaper side of things, would it be unbelievably stupid to dremel the top of the gland nut off, remove the strut insert, and then use lots of heat and an "inside" pipe wrench to remove the treaded remains of the gland nut?

Thanks a bunch!
-Ryan

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Athens, Ohio
1987 245 DL 314k, Dog-mobile
1990 245 DL 134k M47, E-codes, GT Sway Bars
1991 745 GL 300k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars





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