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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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I was out putting the suspension on my prelude back to stock today and I am trying to get the damper fork nut (self locking) off with my breaker bar and it won't budge. So ok fine. I'll get out the air tools (this is my first reason to use them). Still will not come off. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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I'm guessing here, but perhaps you need to unload the the suspension first. Also, you may need to use two tools simultaneously- to work against one another. Again, just guessing.
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Thanks, but I tried both of those things still wouldn't budge
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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damper fork nut? as in the lower control arm bolt/nut? Usually the nut is welded to the strut and just the lower control arm bolt is removed.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by bighead2,Jun 11 2007, 01:58 PM
damper fork nut? as in the lower control arm bolt/nut? Usually the nut is welded to the strut and just the lower control arm bolt is removed.
I should have read the post instead of "thinking" what I saw. That would be way too funny if that were the case. Funny, as in that I didn't catch it.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by bighead2,Jun 11 2007, 09:58 AM
damper fork nut? as in the lower control arm bolt/nut? Usually the nut is welded to the strut and just the lower control arm bolt is removed.
oh actually I never thought of that. I have the helms and It said to remove the bolt, so I just assumed that I had to remove the nut. Why have a nut if its just welded . I'll check that when I get home. Thanks!
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri,Jun 11 2007, 03:19 PM
oh actually I never thought of that. I have the helms and It said to remove the bolt, so I just assumed that I had to remove the nut. Why have a nut if its just welded . I'll check that when I get home. Thanks!
So it doesn't back off.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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Nuts backing out are a bad thing. Always never let the nut out.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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I see someone is back up to speed.
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