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Just tighten the nut another 1/2 turn or so, then sit on the fender while you loosten the nut. Should take just enough load off the nut to let it spin without the strut shaft.
'Course, I'm prolly a bigger guy... 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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it its like my problem, its not that the nut won't spin, its that the nut spins with the whole shaft too. Since both parts are spinning the nut doesnt come off the shaft, and the top plate cant' be changed.
I noticed the shaft is a torx. So I could theoretically put a torx bit in the shaft, then use an open end wrench to get the nut off, theoretically of course.
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
I noticed the shaft is a torx. So I could theoretically put a torx bit in the shaft, then use an open end wrench to get the nut off, theoretically of course.
That's the way I did my suspension many times 
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
it its like my problem, its not that the nut won't spin, its that the nut spins with the whole shaft too. Since both parts are spinning the nut doesnt come off the shaft, and the top plate cant' be changed.
I noticed the shaft is a torx. So I could theoretically put a torx bit in the shaft, then use an open end wrench to get the nut off, theoretically of course.
Ah, you mean the book method. On Koni's, there's another hex surface to hold onto with a small wrench while you loosen the retaining nut.
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PAID! 
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Originally posted by RogerB:
Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
it its like my problem, its not that the nut won't spin, its that the nut spins with the whole shaft too. Since both parts are spinning the nut doesnt come off the shaft, and the top plate cant' be changed.
I noticed the shaft is a torx. So I could theoretically put a torx bit in the shaft, then use an open end wrench to get the nut off, theoretically of course.
Ah, you mean the book method. On Koni's, there's another hex surface to hold onto with a small wrench while you loosen the retaining nut.
On my car, the hex cap of the Koni was recessed slightly in the nut, so you could not grab it with a small wrench or needle nose pliers or nuttin'. I just put my weight on the fender to compress the fresh new strut mount a bit, this eased the tension the nut had on the threads of the strut shaft & I was able to spin the nut without the problem of the shaft spinning with it.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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IN: 1.Duratex Paid Parts shipped 2.Rkneeshaw3.0 Paid Parts shipped 3.Plastique SynthetiX 4.Y2KSVT Paid Parts shipped 5.Nudespeed Paid Parts shipped 6.PewtnerST24(pending shipping to the UK) 7.Tourdeforce Paid 8.Dion Paid 9.TomV Paid Parts shipped 10.SVT4STV 11.Morbid Paid 12.Hmouta Paid 13.Svtprodigy Paid 14.Buckshot77 Paid 15.NVSVT (2sets) Paid 16.Dmitri Paid Interested pending price: 17.Mapoftazifosho 18.SVTdriver627 Batch #2 is done now! I just got them done after work today so for those few that haven't paid go right ahead, I'm saving those sets for you.I'm going to ship out the ones that have paid so far tomorrow. I'm going to have to make another Batch for a few people that just paid. Those should be done by the end of the week and ship by the weekend. I'm sorry to hear some of you are having problems with your struts. Been there done that too many times Thats why I love my Konis sooo much
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IN: 1.Duratex Paid Parts shipped 2.Rkneeshaw3.0 Paid Parts shipped 3.Plastique SynthetiX Paid 4.Y2KSVT Paid Parts shipped 5.Nudespeed Paid Parts shipped 6.PewtnerST24(pending shipping to the UK) 7.Tourdeforce Paid 8.Dion Paid 9.TomV Paid Parts shipped 10.SVT4STV 11.Morbid Paid 12.Hmouta Paid 13.Svtprodigy Paid 14.Buckshot77 Paid 15.NVSVT (2sets) Paid 16.Dmitri Paid Interested pending price: 17.Mapoftazifosho 18.SVTdriver627 I will be shipping 7 packages tomorrow after work as of now. Thanks guys I'll keep you all posted
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Comparison pics for everyone:
Installed:
I probably could've gotten the rubber around the perimeter of the plate a little better, but its a "good enough" job for tonight 
EDIT: Please excuse hte filthy engine bay; it hasn't been through a spring cleaning yet!
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