I can't get the front struts off a crashed vl im wreaking. I've taken the nut of the sub assembelly but they just won't sepperate. help anyone?

Just undo the 3 bolts that hold the strut at the top, and remove the lower control arm with the strut connected. Will need to undo sway bar, tie rods and the other bar that comes from the front (cant remember what its called) and then un-do the control arm bolt and it will all come apart. Other wise you need to seperate the strut from the ball joint. Where you need to use a large jimmy bar and a big hammer and get someone to hit the strut (near the ball joint) while you lift as hard as you can with the jimmy car. It takes a fair bit of hitting and pulling to break the seal. But removing the control arm is much much easier!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hingo rods and the other bar that comes from the front (cant remember what its called) Radius rod. Best bet is to take the nut off the radius rod at the K-frame end and take the strut out with control arm and radius rod attached. Not worth going to the effort of seperating the balljoint if your wrecking it.

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