I was trying to take my rear springs off today and on 1 of the bolts holding the perch, the nut is spinning and spinning and its not loosening or tightening. What are my options here?

 

just buy a new strut mount. the big bushing looking thing on top with bolts.
prolly go to a salvage yard and get it for cheap.

i have to do it for my front....bolt snapped right off

 

thats what i was thinking but how do i get the old one out?

 

You should be able to loosen it on the ground, otherwise vice grip and 14mm wrench.

 

I meant the other 2 bolts that hold it in the trunk. the 12 or 13 mm whichever it is

 

Dremel/cut it from the bottom.

 

# 4 on this

 

dremel and cut it off. replace with new unit.

 

Cut the old one off, replace it with a nut and bolt. (similar to the motavational mounts)

Problem solved for pennys.

 

if it wont loosen...cut his-*** off, then replace with new stuff.

 

How do i get a dremel between the mount and the body?

 

Anybody have an extra one for sale from a parts car?

 

Just ran into a similar problem, replacing the rear struts. Stupid haynes manual had the torque for the mount bolts in 'in-lbs' instead of 'ft-lbs'. I didn't notice, needless to say, the bolt was torqued right off the strut mount.

New strut mount is about $30 from stealership. Couldn't find one at NAPA. Advance auto had one for a couple of bucks cheaper.