Vinu Chandrakumar 7 Report post Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) Hey guys, Have some trouble getting my top strut nut off shaft is spinning while using my impact, i'm reusing the inserts so don't really want to clamp down on them, just need to take it apart to add some bump stops for my WOF. Anyone got any tips? Thinking i might have to purchase a through socket set so I can actually counter hold the shaft with a 8mm socket or anyone know where I can get BMW Tool 313170 in Auckland? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tool-313170-BMW-E36-E34-E32-E30-E28-E21-Strut-Top-Nut-With-Hex-Counter-Hold-/323059258619?_ul=IL Edited June 4, 2023 by Vinu Chandrakumar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 875 Report post Posted June 4, 2023 Not familiar with the E30 dampers ... assume its not possible to get onto the smaller with a 6 point socket and the larger with a spanner ? Some penetrant and an over night soak ? Hope the spring is compressed also thats always a good idea 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted June 4, 2023 +1 loosen it a bit with rattle gun and spring still fully compressed if you arent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 135 Report post Posted June 4, 2023 Buy a deep socket from bunnings and cut the middle out, use a ring spanner to hold the center. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinu Chandrakumar 7 Report post Posted June 5, 2023 8 hours ago, 325iRod said: Buy a deep socket from bunnings and cut the middle out, use a ring spanner to hold the center. Ended up doing this and worked great, cheers @325iRod 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted June 6, 2023 Somehow or other I don't see chatGPT coming up with this kind of solution to a problem. So still room for a bit of human ingenuity 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
