Replacing front strut

guest · Post by **guest** » 23 May 2005, 07:40

I am replacing the front struts on my 1998 S70 T5. I am stuck getting the cross shaped retaing nut off. I have read where others have used a pipe wrench, but the nut is recessed in the strut mount and I cannot get a tool around it. Does anyone have a tip for me to get it loose?
thank you.

White850Turbo · Post by **White850Turbo** » 23 May 2005, 10:23

http://members.shaw.ca/heeeeee/strut/

^^^ This page might be of some help to you. Otherwise, IPD sells a tool specifically for that cross-shaped nut.

Post by **dosbricks** » 23 May 2005, 12:05

If you have the spring compressed to 10.8" you should have no trouble accessing the X nut. I hope you are not trying to remove it without compressing the spring--a step that could prove fatal.