how to remove this ?

2014/08/07 16:27:23

70 capri

hi , whats this called ? & how do i remove it (make a tool ?) to replace shock

cheers

2014/08/07 19:11:25

PeterM

shock/damper retainer nut.
If you don't want to reuse the nut, or not worried about damaging it, a pair of vice grips locked tightly around the outside diameter will remove it. Alternatively make a tool.

2014/08/07 21:54:48

RS 2000

Gland nut. It may be easier to buy the correct tool or borrow one if you don't do strut inserts very often. Vice grips work as suggested above but sometimes the gland nut is done up very deep and you cant get vice grips onto it.
Cheers

2014/08/07 23:38:43

70 capri

cheers fellas , certainly cant get vice grips onto it , done too tight as you said
so where can i find this tool ?
cheers again !

2014/08/08 00:08:28

GTV6

Before you go to the trouble of finding/making a tool, see if you can get it out with a screw driver and small hammer. You should be able to tap it around. If not, take your struts to a suspension shop and ask them to undo it for you.

2014/08/08 14:40:03

70 capri

^^^ yeah that did the trick mate ! cheers

2014/08/08 18:44:53

PeterM

"gland nut".
Cannot be called a gland nut because it does not have a gland or seal, and the nut does not prevent the loss of liquid from a valve. The nut simply retains the damper insert inside the strut.

2014/08/08 21:20:41

ratta tat tat

I put a tiny dab of locktite on the thread when it kept coming loose on my twin cam struts. Make sure they're done up nice & tight and keep an ear out for any knocking noises which may indicate this problem

2014/08/08 22:12:01

martymexico

I use a pipe wrench if can't move it with a hammer and blunt screwdriver. Also lightly the thread area with hammer before attempting to undo the retainer/gland nut .

2014/08/08 23:02:03

RS 2000

PeterM
"gland nut".
Cannot be called a gland nut because it does not have a gland or seal, and the nut does not prevent the loss of liquid from a valve. The nut simply retains the damper insert inside the strut.

Hahaha. Yes it can, and in the trade it is always called a strut gland nut. mk2 escort actually came from factory with a strut GLAND NUT, so if you reused it to retain your new inserts it would still be called a Gland nut.

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