Strut Tower Bolt Spinning at Lois Degeorge blog

Strut Tower Bolt Spinning. After installing my new suspension i noticed a squeaking noise coming from the strut tower. Don't just grab the strut with vise grips or any other pliers, you can scratch the surface which can lead to seal failure. There's three bolts which secure the top strut mount to the engine chasis. Do not use an air or electric impact wrench to tighten the upper mounting. Just thinking about my car, there seems to be plenty of room to just shove a new bolt through where the stud broke loose. So, normally one holds the strut shaft with a hex bit (or hex key) while using a 17mm wrench to spin the top nut free. I tried to remove the strut tower bolts, but the bolt head are round and flat and keep spinning when trying to break the nuts free. Then just bolt it back together. Unfortunately, the hex key has stripped the hex hole on. I've removed two of them, but the third one is spinning without loosening. When installing the bolts i was careful to. I'd try dremel tooling the stud off and then see if i can fish a bolt up (or down) through the wheel well.

When installing the bolts i was careful to. After installing my new suspension i noticed a squeaking noise coming from the strut tower. I'd try dremel tooling the stud off and then see if i can fish a bolt up (or down) through the wheel well. Do not use an air or electric impact wrench to tighten the upper mounting. I tried to remove the strut tower bolts, but the bolt head are round and flat and keep spinning when trying to break the nuts free. Just thinking about my car, there seems to be plenty of room to just shove a new bolt through where the stud broke loose. There's three bolts which secure the top strut mount to the engine chasis. Unfortunately, the hex key has stripped the hex hole on. Then just bolt it back together. Don't just grab the strut with vise grips or any other pliers, you can scratch the surface which can lead to seal failure.

Painting & Installing Strut Tower brace front and back 9904 Mustang

Strut Tower Bolt Spinning I'd try dremel tooling the stud off and then see if i can fish a bolt up (or down) through the wheel well. Don't just grab the strut with vise grips or any other pliers, you can scratch the surface which can lead to seal failure. When installing the bolts i was careful to. After installing my new suspension i noticed a squeaking noise coming from the strut tower. I've removed two of them, but the third one is spinning without loosening. I'd try dremel tooling the stud off and then see if i can fish a bolt up (or down) through the wheel well. Just thinking about my car, there seems to be plenty of room to just shove a new bolt through where the stud broke loose. Unfortunately, the hex key has stripped the hex hole on. There's three bolts which secure the top strut mount to the engine chasis. So, normally one holds the strut shaft with a hex bit (or hex key) while using a 17mm wrench to spin the top nut free. Do not use an air or electric impact wrench to tighten the upper mounting. Then just bolt it back together. I tried to remove the strut tower bolts, but the bolt head are round and flat and keep spinning when trying to break the nuts free.