Rear Strut Removal Complications

[Kevin Doe]

I was removing my rear struts and on one side the lower mount won't let go of the strut.

Here is what I've tried. Lots of Penetrating lube, hammer, chezel, sledge hammer, air hammer, 2' pry bar, then finally 3 jaw pullers. I got both shocks off the posts, but on one side the inner sleve of the bushing stayed on the post.

The sleve is seized up on the post pretty good. Any suggestions on how to get it off. I might try using some heat and doing the thermal shock idea, or cutting the sleve with a dremmel, and then trying to peel it off. But, I don't really like to heat suspension parts, and I don't want to cut into it with a dremmel because I don't want to harm the post that the sleve is stuck on.

What should I do?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[cuttheduck]

Do you mean the little metal collar that fits inside the brushings is kinda rust welded to the shock?
Happened to me on one shock and I just broke down and brought a new collar, lower brushing, mounting cup, and bump stop from the dealership. I tried everything including cutting it off w/ a dremel, heat and intimidation. None worked however i was upgrading shocks so I didnt have to worry about getting it off the actual shock rod or damaing it. Got any liquid nitrogen??

Good luck man,that 2 dollar metal sleeve turned my one day job into a week and a half job.

 

[Kevin Doe]

No, nothing is stuck on the shock.

The inner metal sleve from the shock is rust welded to the post on the car that it slides over. I'm replacing shocks, so I need to get the sleve off the post before I can install the new shocks.

Kevin

 

[Kevin Doe]

A thermal threatment and a little air hammer and it came right off.

Kevin

 

[turboholic]

-What year? FWD or AWD?

 

[Kevin Doe]

Its a 91 Talon AWD. Sorry, I forgot to specify.

Kevin

 

[turboholic]

-I would cut the ring in half with a grinder or a Dremel like you said and the pry it off.

 

[Kevin Doe]

I would have tried that, but I wanted to make sure I didn't score or cut the post.

Plus when I got my dremel out, I was missing my cutting wheels.

Kevin