Alright so my buddies and I were taking my springs n stuff out so I can put in coilovers and we ran into a situation...

One of my buddies stripped the nut on the rear left strut mount and it's actually on there real tight. Any suggestions on what we can do?

need help ASAP!

 

Oh I did that the first time around. Find one of those kits at sears to remove stripped nuts. Worked fine, it'll take it off if you can get a good enough grip.

 

is it expensive?

 

Which nut, the center nut that holds the piston?

 

na its the nut that holds the strut

 

If I remember correctly, either $20 or $40 for a set of those sockets to remove the stripped nut. Nuts themselves can be bought at a local dealership. I bought 4 new ones, and replaced the 2 on each side.

 

I'll have to go check it out once I can get a ride

 

or get a dremel with the cutting wheel on it and slice the nut off. assuming you wont be reusing it... thats what i did. but if you do be VERY VERY careful. try not to cut up ur fender well, etc

 

If it's a stripped nut, you can use a nutcracker. It's a tool shaped like a c-clamp that you tighten until the cutting jaw crack the nut.