Suspension: 850: - 850 Estate top mounts - shaft stripped

lindsok · Oct 13th, 2009, 17:16

My estate has worsening creaks in the front suspension, inspection of the top mounts showed a fine pile of black rubbings so I am going to have to remove it to remedy. The problem is - the torx to hold the shaft is stripped ( the strut top mount nut tightens on this shaft).

Any advice on how I get around this problem, I think I will try to remove the strut myself, but then the big question, how to work around the problem of fixing the shaft while removing the nut, have any of you had the same experience?

thank you

pafro · Oct 13th, 2009, 20:42

I did it with a Grinder..
Had the same problem.

Jod T5 · Oct 14th, 2009, 00:16

The later models have open spanner fastenings...
Best bet with rounded allens is to ask your local man with a air gun to crack the nut, re-tighten to the extent you can drive home, replace and return for a tightening...
Attempting to remove the nut with the leg off the car with a buggered grip is fruitless in my experience..
Jod

lindsok · Oct 14th, 2009, 20:44

I will be able to at least remove the complete strut, and then restrain the shaft before taking off the nut. I can cut a slot in the shaft. Is it feasible to glue a hex key in the hole, that may create other issues when I need to remove it?
Thanks for the advice.

Oct 13th, 2009, 17:16	#1
lindsok Junior Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 21:52 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: glasgow	850 Estate top mounts - shaft stripped My estate has worsening creaks in the front suspension, inspection of the top mounts showed a fine pile of black rubbings so I am going to have to remove it to remedy. The problem is - the torx to hold the shaft is stripped ( the strut top mount nut tightens on this shaft). Any advice on how I get around this problem, I think I will try to remove the strut myself, but then the big question, how to work around the problem of fixing the shaft while removing the nut, have any of you had the same experience? thank you

Oct 13th, 2009, 20:42	#2
pafro New Member Last Online: May 25th, 2014 12:52 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ireland	I did it with a Grinder.. Had the same problem. __________________ 1998 - V70 R And the below:

Oct 14th, 2009, 00:16	#3
Jod T5 Phoenix from the ashes Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 01:05 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Finchingfield	The later models have open spanner fastenings... Best bet with rounded allens is to ask your local man with a air gun to crack the nut, re-tighten to the extent you can drive home, replace and return for a tightening... Attempting to remove the nut with the leg off the car with a buggered grip is fruitless in my experience.. Jod __________________ Dum Spiro Spero VOC 20419

Oct 14th, 2009, 20:44	#4
lindsok Junior Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 21:52 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: glasgow	I will be able to at least remove the complete strut, and then restrain the shaft before taking off the nut. I can cut a slot in the shaft. Is it feasible to glue a hex key in the hole, that may create other issues when I need to remove it? Thanks for the advice.

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