Landy-Novice Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 hello all, im trying to replace my front suspension and i cant remover either the top or bottom nut which are now pretty much rounded off. how can i remove it? in the process i have snapped to RAC spanners. anyway, jack up chassis as much as possible and cut the spring off to get to the shocks? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Cut the bottom nut off, or get a nut splitter on it if you can't get a powerfile/hacksaw in there. Then undo the turret bolts and pull the whole assembly up through the wing access hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 i cant get anything in there at all. already sheered off the turret bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 i cant get anything in there at all. Cold chisel, chop the nuts verticaly - they will come off.. already sheered off the turret bolts. In that case the whole lot will lift off through the hole in the inner wing but its right faff cos there is only just enough room. If its all so rusty just chop the bottom clear, set to with a grinder and replace the lot as you prob need to anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Chisel the nut off, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Don't you have any burning gear? Thought it was on the essential LR tool list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Cold chisel the bottom nut off and lift out with the turret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 i have a big hammer but no chisel, but that would of taken ages so i had a grinder and i knew how to use it. and pulled the strut throught the wing, jobs a good'en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 .... are you going to mig that back together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Special lowering springs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 .... are you going to mig that back together? :hysterical: Special lowering springs! :hysterical: ^^brilliant!! they were flattened anyway, i could just fit 3 fingers between the bump stop and axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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