Can't undo top mount....

[Pep]

Can't get thr front top mounts undone on my car at all, help!
I'm doing it properly, done them many times before.

Used loads of penetrant fluid, heated it up etc, it won't budge.

Will it make a difference to trying to crack them off when the car is in the air, normally do this when the car is on thr ground but forgot this time, will that make a difference?

Any ideas?!

 

[GazM]

iirc its better on the ground, wd40 over-night worked for me

 

[Pep]

Hmm, I'll drop it down again then and see if that works.
If not then I'll get a garage to crack it off tomorrow hopefully.

 

[-Leigh-]

I put plenty of wd40 on the night before, but still had to use a battery powered impact driver on them to get them undone!!

 

[Pep]

Didn't work.
I'll just go to my local garage tomorrow, well pissed off!

Bent 1 allen key, and snapped another too!

 

[Dansta]

we couldnt get mine off way back when.. popped down to quick fit... they got it off in seconds with an airgun

 

[Pep]

we couldnt get mine off way back when.. popped down to quick fit... they got it off in seconds with an airgun

Yeh gonna do that.
Never had any problems before and I've lowered about 9 clio's now!

 

[Whiteley]

Lowered mine yesterday, was a pig to loosen them!

Ground 2 flats onto a socket to get a spanner on and then an allen key through the middle. Was tight:

 

[Pep]

^ lol!

I snapped 1 allen key, twisted another so I was all out!
Just had a breakdown guy out, he snapped a snap-on allen key socket bit!!

 

[Whiteley]

I was quite pleased with how my socket idea worked. Big ass adjustable on it!

 

[Pep]

Not bad at all!
I need an impact driver to get it cracked off, not budging by hand on this one!

 

[ChrisPearson]

dont use a allen key.Have you got one of them extendable wheel braces which you can put sockets on?

 

[Pep]

^ lost me mate?

 

[ChrisPearson]

You have a long socket wrench?if so use that will be quite easy

 

[Pep]

You mean try and crack off the top mount without using an allen key to begin with?

This doesnt work, the shock spins as soon as the nut it moved.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Yeh usually doesnt if you have a longer wrench and do it short and sharp but probs best get a garage to do it if its being a b*****d

 

[Pep]

Yeah tried everything mate.
If you look at my other thread about the spring not being seated properly, thats the effect of my trying earlier today!

Just need the garage to crack both the top mounts off, then tighten then enough for me to drive 200 yards home, so I can take it all to bits!

 

[sideways danny]

impact gun is the way forward, do it with the wheels on the ground anyway if you can't get a gun on it

 

[SBV116]

Air power is where its at!!

 

[Pep]

Air power is where its at!!

Indeed!
Definately something I need to invest in when I have some spare cash!

PM coming your way.

 

[sideways danny]

Pah to your air tool. 18v Snap on battery gun is the future

 

[kie1an]

i had this problem a few days ago . i swore nothing was going to get it off , but the garage managed it using a compressor gun . got thema few pints for doing it .

 

[Pep]

i had this problem a few days ago . i swore nothing was going to get it off , but the garage managed it using a compressor gun . got thema few pints for doing it .

Yeah I'm going at 1.30 to get them to crack them off so i can do it all at home.

Gonna do the backs now though, so just the fronts to do this afternoon.