Hey guys I need some help, im tring to install my rear J's strut bar but am having problem. How do I get the nut off of the rear strut when I turn it the whole thing turns and it doesn't loosen up.

 

with the car jacked up, spray some wd-40 on the bolt and let it soak it up. Then take a box end wrench and put it around the nut. then take an allen wrench and place it into the top of the shock. then just hold the allen while opening the bolt counter-clockwise. It helps to have the car in cargo mode so u can sit inside the car n work on it.

 

with the car jackedup wont the struts fall out when I take off the nut?

 

and why would I need to take out the springs? All im installing is the J's Rear Strut bar I dont see what the spring have to do with installing it.

 

im actually installing the front/rear tanabe bars this coming week, anything else i should know about before i run into any other problems?

 

take the nut off the strut as you stuff an alan key in the top and use a crescent to break the nut off

 

so basicly I jsut spray the nut with WD-40 then use a alen key and crescnet to get the nut off.

 

i wouldn't use a cresent wrench. it'll round off hte nut.

 

Good advice, use a box ended wrench and if you don't have one invest in one before you start

 

yep. iirc, honda does a tool lending program. im not sure if they'd do it for a simple tool like this, but it's definately a possibility

 

use a offset box wrench and allen key... and use some muscles. quick
burst will take it off. not a long push/pull. actually you should never
push a wrench when loosening cause it could suddenly crack loose
and you fall. lol

 

yeah lol. turn it quick to "break" it loose. then it'll just be a matter of loosening it all the way.

btw. did you guys put the metal washer above the strutbar, or below it? i put the strutbar right on top of the washer, then the nut on top of the strutbar..

 

I dint have a crack at it today because its to damn cold out but do u think I could us a impact rench to loosen it up?

 

you could but theres a possibility that it'll still spin the whole strut, give it a shot though, it wont damage anything, just spin it all