I'm currently installing prokits by myself on my 3.0. I got the front done already and am stuck on the back. The lower mounting bolt of the strut won't budge and the nut on the opposite end is quite soft as i have stripped it a bit already. I've sprayed it down with wd-40 and will attempt again tomorrow. Any other suggestions? As for my tools, i just have a basic socket wrench set and some combo wrenches.

 

if i were you i would try and get ahold of an impact wrench.... you can usually get an electric one for about $40

 

you will probably end up breaking the bolt...and have to get new bushings too..if i were you i would take it to the shop

 

i did it.. take it before its too late

 

all the folks that have had the bolt broken, do u guys like in areas where there is a lot of corrosion?

 

just got the thing off by employing physics and a steel pipe. i guess i got lucky?

 

lol.. the SAME thing happened w/my car man. (except I had taken it to the shop) the right rear suspension bolt was rusted to hell so they had to cut the damn thing out (luckily the bushing survived.)

In the end, they ended up cutting through 1 of my stock shocks just to get the damn thing out it was rusted so bad...

-Alex

 

congrats. you're alot luckier than others here... *cough* shiney *cough*

-ALex

 

I ended up heating the nut with a small propane torch to get it off. Turns out the bolt was rusted/bonded to the inside of the bushing and tore it up when i took it out.