Strut Bearing/Shaft Problem

[chris.miller at infofoundry.com (Miller, Chris)]

Easiest way I've found to loosen the top nut is, with vehicle on it's
wheels, use an air tool to loosen the torque on the top bolt.  Spins it
loose without turning the shaft of the shock.  I even use the cheapy
electric impact gun from Harbor Freight on occasion.  Once loosened up,
jack up the car etc. 

Chris

-----Original Message-----

At 8:49 AM -0400 4/28/05, Chris Bennett wrote:
>I am sure this has been beat to death a million times by now... Sorry, 
>but can someone point me in the right direction for the tool needed to 
>remove the nut from the top of the strut tower?!?  It's maddening... a 
>22mm socket fits in there perfectly but you can't imobilize the 
>shaft... an offset wrench ALMOST fits but not quite...
>
>AND YES... I have SPRING COMPRESSORS... LOL  I have been to Sears, 
>every other tool place in town and I tell them this is for a Scirocco 
>and I get the blank stare, nobody knows what a Scirocco is but they 
>want to sell me a spring compressor for one!!!
>
>I am waiting for the SNAP-ON dude to call me back.  He's pretty sure 
>that they make one, but he doesn't know if he has it.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Chris