Seized rear strut bolt = Pain in the A**
Alright, so I have my 3 out of my 4 a-spec struts installed, but the last one just is being stubborn. I've used almost an entire can of penetrating oil trying to get it off (kroil/pb blaster) with no luck at all.
I've used an impact gun for about an hour, nothing.. The problem is, the rubber bushing where the bolt goes through on the strut, robs all the torque i'm trying to use to break it free. The bolt is moving on, I can see it spin, so it's not seized to that fixed nut, but it springs back because of the rubber bushing.
I know what the problem is, but.. I was wondering if there were any 'tricks of the trade' or maybe a technique someone else used to take care of this?
When I say I've tried, I mean:
I've gone as far as put a jack under a breaker bar while the breaker bar was attached to the bolt, and jacked it up to the under side of the car, at least 1/2 or 3/4 of a full turn on the bolt and it still just sprung back. I get off work in 4 hours, I'd like to try it again today but I'd like to try something different this time.
I'm supposed to go tomorrow morning to get an alignment, I gotta get this done! :mconfused: