Im thinking about changing out struts on my 99 GT this weekend. My big issue is the 22mm strut nut atop the assmebly in the engine bay. Ideally, I would like to break this nut loose before I pull off the strut as opposed to taking it off after the stut has come off.
The only problem is I've already broken a screwdriver trying to immobilize the top of the strut in order to take the nut off with a wrench. I happen to have a pretty decent shop up the road, would it be possible to drive up there, ask them to hit the strut nuts with an impact wrench and then drive back to my place to change the struts out? Does that seem like it would work?
If anyone has a better way of doing this, I would appreciate it.
Thanks.
The only problem is I've already broken a screwdriver trying to immobilize the top of the strut in order to take the nut off with a wrench. I happen to have a pretty decent shop up the road, would it be possible to drive up there, ask them to hit the strut nuts with an impact wrench and then drive back to my place to change the struts out? Does that seem like it would work?
If anyone has a better way of doing this, I would appreciate it.
Thanks.