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Danger Will Robinson standing there with that impact wrench in your hand! 200

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posted by  Paul Driver of Inga on  Wed Oct 29 06:38 CST 2008
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Safety Warning!

And before starting it, please do not take this as a flame of put down of anyone. This is only out of concern about a real danger, do not want anyone to get hurt!

There is a high tensile strength spring under load held back by that very nut you are hitting with that 24mm socket and impact wrench. You had better have those springs really well compressed before even thinking about doing this. When hitting the nut with the impact, if it came all the way off accidentally there is very real danger from "accidental release of stored energy". Even with the springs compressed if the nut came loose unexpectedly with the the strut assembly could drop unexpectedly as the nut zips off there.

That is the reason for the Volvo special tool and the instructions calling out the two wrench removal method. I understand the macho impact wrench thing, have one myself now, wished I had it for those spring compressors when I did my struts. Use the impact and safety goggles on the spring compressors and spend $10 on a wrench you can use on the oil pan nut doing your oil changes.

Sorry if anyone takes offense, this suggestion worries me.

Regards,

Paul





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