I am in need of the org's wisdom once again.

I am currently TRYING to replace my struts and springs, there is one problem in the way right now. While trying to remove the parallel links I noticed that the nut and the screw rotate at the same time when I am unscrewing the links. I'm afraid bolt and screw is broken somewhere. There is where I need advice at.

Thanks again for your help

 

hold one side of it and unscrew?

GO HUSKERS!
big maxima scene in lincoln? i used to live there....

 

I think that would be close to impossible to do if i'm picturing what your saying. It looks like it is rusted on. I got probably about 1/2 in off from origin and then noticed it was easier to unscrew. Then found out the bolt and screw turns at the same time. I hope this makes sense to you guys.

 

there's about as many maximas here as there are fingers on your hand, 3rd gen anyways.

Yeah hopefully Huskers will do better this season, we got some pretty good recruits coming this fall.

 

Ummm, silly question but you are holding one side steady while unscrewing the other, right? That's how you get that long bolt off.

 

also to make your life simple...use impact wrench

 

Mizeree your too nice and I appriciate it. Your answer should have said instead, "ummm, dumbass retarded question but you...."

My lights didn't turn on and I didn't put two and two together, but I figured out it was one LONG bolt and I finally got it loose and out. Tomorrow I will bring my strut and have my mechanic shop take out the glandular nut, I think that's what it's called, and have him hopefully take it out. After that smooth sailing. Now I know what everyone is saying about the hardest part of the job

THanks again members for your help

 

hey man, if that guy is doing it for free then cool, but if not you can get it off yourself...not to mention what are you going to do when you have to tighten it back on?

 

very curious, what are you using to unscrew the dang thing?

 

here is the article
http://www.4dsc.com/articles/suspens...h_tokico.shtml

 

what ArcticDC5 and i did was put the nut in a vice, and use the big bolt to turn the whole strut assembly, it was a huge pita but we got all 4 done (his 2 rears, and my 2 rears)

 

One last question, what kind of oil is used in the oil bath? Regular motor oil or something else? I would like to use fresh new oil instead of the old one.

 

just use some light oil. you can use motor oil.

 

And what I did I bolted the wheel back onto the hub and got my wife to stand on the wheel, twisting the nut with the adjusting plyers. That was easy.

And something tells me that you did not have to unbolt the parallel link to remove the strut, but I might be mistaken - it was too long ago...

Don't confuse yourself - reuse old oil. If it's not too late...

 

Shocking: http://www.4dsc.com/articles/suspens...h_tokico.shtml

 

what is so shocking??

 

Thanks guys, just finished the rear struts and springs. I went to an auto parts store and bought some hydrolic jack oil and used it for the oil bath. It looks runs about the same so hope that'll do the job. I also have been using the 4dsc site and printed the instructions out before the project. There were just some things I wasn't too clear of and didn't find much answer in the instruction guide. That and I there were some things I made more complicated than needed, but all I can say is live and learn.

Tomorrow I will be doing the front, I really hope it is alot ezier as everyone else has been saying.

Thanks again guys for the wisdom and guidance.

 

fronts are ten times easier. and thats the oil i used as well.

 

Help! I just want some used parts for my '91 Max!

 

LOOK! I hate this bs post crap just to get the post count over 15. If I see you are any other newbie doing this in this forum, I'll personally make it habit to delete ALL your posts everyday.

 

so look in the classified section

 

curious: what happens after 15post?

 

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