Stripped Nut

[lang]

Hey, the nut on the bolt that goes thru the bottom of a r32 gts rear coilover has completley stripped itself in our attempt to crack it. nothing has worked so far

anyone know how to get it off without destroying the bolt?

Or if you have to destroy the bolt anyone know how much they are from nissan??

Cheers

(working on it at the moment so quick replys extra appreciated!!)

already tried a search too...

[race_snooze]

use a set of multigrips/ or better use vice grips with extra leaverage on them. Next thing you can do is to file the bolt down to fit another spanner, the bolt is screwed now any ways.

[GTAHH]

I'd personally grab some huge multi grips and squeeze the hell out of it. Both hands and it should be able to come undone if you use enough clamping force.

[66 skyline gt]

belt the next size down socket over it and wind it off that way, good for getting those pesky stripped manifold nuts off!

[lang]

tried multi-grips couldnt get it to budge, its needing more force to crack it than i can generate with them, and its not just me being weak

also soaked it in wd40 prior to all of this

havent tried vice-grips but i reckon its just gonna strip more metal off the nut

edit: 66 skyline, that thought crossed my mind didnt know if it was possible, i will give it a go

Edited November 6, 2005 by lang

[Duncan]

angle grinder straight through the nut and bolt will get it very removed, or if you are very patient hacksaw

I had a similar problem with a rear lower bolt on a gtr, cost a fortune to get a new one from Nissan but I found one second hand thru the forums instead

[race_snooze]

oxy haha. Last resort

[predator]

grind it..you know you want to..

the studs can be bashed out, so can be replaced..

I might have a stud sitting around that will suit.

[The Dan]

Nest time use a single hex socket and a decent rattle gun. You will have no problems then. In the meantime you have two options,

1: Heat the nut with an oxy until the nut is red hot, then undo as normal.

or 2: Wind on another nut of the same type until they meet. Weld the two together with a mig and try again.

Also the hacksaw idea is a good one. Just carefully cut at an angle through the nut on opposite sides, this will sufficiently weaken its grip.