Take it easy, theres metal around it and i think its rusted on the inside. i cant destroy it, this was supose to work (never does) so i can go saturday for alignment (made appointment 2 weeks ago) But the new didnt come in until today, now this.
You sure that center part is supposed to come out?
its just a bolt that runs through the bottom of the fork. Ive had it out millions of times, i had air cylinders on this car for months, then put in coilovers, now i gotta replace the struts... so i got all new struts with new forks (bent the others because my car decided to fall off the jackstand when my buddy bumped the button for the cylinder. suspension was all unbolted, but still in the right spot. Car jumped up, kicked the stand out, fell onto the cement floor layin frame.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif
if you do that ull need a new bold thats bigger...
This. Get a large nut and weld that ****er in. Before wrenching on it, let it cool completely, since welding will create heat and make it expand.
i dont have a welder. and it doesnt twist anyways so i dont see how the nut is going to help, its not threaded on the part thats on the inside (stuck), only at the one end that the fork is still on, and i have the nut i could put on that side if i gotta pull that way. Leaving now to go get tools
then I would personally put in a new assembly, but you don't have time for that.
you mean strut/spring/mount entire suspension assembly? I am.... if thats what you meant. Nothing with control arms or anything, im doing this to sell the car. 18 years old with an 05 gsxr 600, 99 avenger, and 05 cobalt LT. Something has to go....
I understand, but anything short of backing that bolt out, runs a risk of degrading the integrity of that joint. I personally wouldn't risk it. IE drilling out for tapping of larger bolt, plasma torching and replacint the rubber bushig. All these options run the risk of weakening that joint. When it comes to suspension these tricks generally aren't wirth it in the end. If you can't weld a nut on and back it out then, more pieces need replacing IMO.
