Hi,
This is my first post although i will do a newbie introduction shortly.
I'm at the end of my tether and looking for some help. Im changing the front strut on a 2006 ford fiesta due to a snapped spring. Its my first attempt at this kind of thing and if done my research bought spring compressors, watched videos etc etc.
So were on al stands, the wheel is off the brake line and abs sensors are disconnected from the strut. Im now trying to remove the bolt at the top of the strut that connects to the stabilising arm.
I turn the nut and the bolt turns with it. There is no head to grip at the other end. Ive sprayed with wd40 and tapped with a hammer but nup not happening,
Today i bought a nut split thinking that would do the trick. Cut into both sides of the nut just fine but didn't go through the flange so i now haw a kinda chewed up nut on a thread thats still turning with it.
Also i should add i realise the thread has a hex head at the end for an allan key but that rounded off on my first attempt at turning the nut.
The car cat be moved due to the broken spring and i don't have access to power where it is so an angle grinder would be difficult to facilitate.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Sorry i know this is a long first post about a fairly trivial matter but it is driving me insane.
Cheers
Scott
This is my first post although i will do a newbie introduction shortly.
I'm at the end of my tether and looking for some help. Im changing the front strut on a 2006 ford fiesta due to a snapped spring. Its my first attempt at this kind of thing and if done my research bought spring compressors, watched videos etc etc.
So were on al stands, the wheel is off the brake line and abs sensors are disconnected from the strut. Im now trying to remove the bolt at the top of the strut that connects to the stabilising arm.
I turn the nut and the bolt turns with it. There is no head to grip at the other end. Ive sprayed with wd40 and tapped with a hammer but nup not happening,
Today i bought a nut split thinking that would do the trick. Cut into both sides of the nut just fine but didn't go through the flange so i now haw a kinda chewed up nut on a thread thats still turning with it.
Also i should add i realise the thread has a hex head at the end for an allan key but that rounded off on my first attempt at turning the nut.
The car cat be moved due to the broken spring and i don't have access to power where it is so an angle grinder would be difficult to facilitate.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Sorry i know this is a long first post about a fairly trivial matter but it is driving me insane.
Cheers
Scott