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HELP!!!! Lower bolt on strut will not come out!!!!

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Old 03-05-2010, 04:12 PM
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OK guys I need help BAD!!!! I have been working 3 days on getting this bolt free. I am trying to install a rough country level kit on my 2006 dodge ram 1500 and I am at the last step of disesembly and I need to remove the lower bolt that holds the pasenger side strut on. I am able to remove the 24mm nut no prob but the bolt will NOT come out hit it with a hammer then a bigger hammer then a bigger used pb blast everything need help any way to get this bad boy out without taking it to a shop! I am guessing it is stuck in the rubber bushing dont know please any info will help. Like I said on my third day of hitting with a hammer and only able to move it about 1 inch if that out!
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Have you tried to put a jack under it to relieve some of the pressure it may be under. Maybe a c clamp on it would pop it? Just thinking out loud.
 
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Old 03-05-2010, 04:33 PM
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put the nut back on the end of the bolt, screwing it on so it's even with the last thread, then beat the **** out of it!

by putting the nut on you protect from stripping the threads and it gives you more surface area to hit with the hammer if that don't work, go get you a $29 bolt puller set at the auto parts store. You may have to remove the brake and caliper to get the puller on there, but it'll work...
 

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Old 03-05-2010, 04:36 PM
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^^ what they said. Must be some pressure on it somewhere. I just did mine (eventually), and that was one problem I didnt run into. The bolts came halfway out, then I just stuck a 1/4drive long extension in there and hammered it the rest of the way.

Try the jack trick, then try the beat the **** outta it trick
 
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tried the jack and thats how i got it out the 1 inch. tried a c clamp did nothing. so bolt puller huh never heard of one think i can get one at auto zone. god i hope that will work going to take the wheel off one more time to try this i guess anything else could be holding it in there?
 
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ohhhhh one more ? any help on getting the steering linkage off the knuckle? hitting with a hammer like the dirrections say does not work! thank you everyone so far great help!!! anymore info would be great! thank you
 
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I had to rent a tie rod puller from advance to get that part undone. No matter how f'n much I beat on it, wouldn't go. Popped like hell too, scared the **** outta me, haha. Good luck buddy.
 
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what does a bolt puller look like?
 
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auto zone had no idea what a bolt puller was
 
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http://www.google.com/products?sourc...ed=0CBYQzAMwAA

This is what I was referring to to get the linkage off the steering knuckle. The kit I rented had sever different sizes. You might even be able to use it to get that bolt out too, same concept really. I don't know anything about a "bolt puller"
 


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