Originally posted by Microbrewa
ok sorry but i FINALLY started to do the back end yesturday.
i loosened up the top of the strut bolts, then my directions said loosen the bolt at the bottom of the strut... so i went down there and tried to loosen it
i tried over and over, used pipes for leverage, had about 3 guys try it....and it would NOT budge...we put WD-40 on it...everything. I think its just about completely stripped now and i cant get it out....what should i do? the other side, the bolt just came right out...
If i went to a mechaninc to take the bolt out...would it be unsafe to drive the car back home with it loosened/out? i figured it owuld be but i wanted to know for sure.
were you turning the bolt the right way... righty tighty.. lefty loosey? It should comeright out unless it was torqued down by the HULK
I wouldn't drive it with the bolt loose. A shop would probably have to use a torch to heat it up and get it out. A strut is not that labor intensive so while their down there I would just have them swap it out for you. If they won't or it costs too much, have them get the bolt out then roll it out in the parking lot and do it yourself. The rears are really easy and should only take like ten minutes to do.