I'm in the middle of doing a strut job on my 89. THe car had 140K on it and I think the struts have never been replaced.

Anyway, the fronts went fine - the rears are a PAIN! I did my 93, and didn't have any problems that I needed help on. It wasn't impossible seeming.

I cannot get the "gland nut" off. Its permarusted to the insert holder. I had a shop tell me to just cut the top off, the inserts are designed to be smaller and the insert holder is threaded like 3 inches down. Does this sound familier to anyone?

Ryan

 

you shouldn't have to do any cutting and I would avoid that if at all possible

get a vice to hold the base of the strut and get a big pipe wrench to try to get the gland packing nut out

 

Yeah, I've done what I can to get the nut off. Big pipe wrench, air chisel, heat, etc. The Nissan dealer told ne to buy a new holder.

No one elses has rusted like this huh?

 

vice, breaker bar and liquid wrench...rust or not it will pry loose w/ enough force

 

or if its rusted enough, it'll break......

 

but it's not rusted that much..remember there's a rubber boot around that part.
if that breaks then break out the dremel and you'll be fine.

try getting it off like this..
clamp the assembly to the vice
set pipe wrench on it..or get the right tool/socket/wrench
either hammer or slide big breaker bar over tool and crank down.
helps to have someone stablize the vice...it's hard to get off..but it'll move with some work.

go eat your wheaties.

 

yeah same thing happened to me well i put the strut pipe on a flat surface and hit it all around evenly and it came loose , if you f**** it up i have a whole strut to sell you.