<VV> Front strut rod bushings

[Ron]

I damaged the threads in removing them on my '62 wagon but not so badly that 
a good thread chaser couldn't repair it.  There's one made by NES that I 
used and it worked OK.
RonH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Woolf" <jon at jonwoolf.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 9:50 PM
Subject: <VV> Front strut rod bushings


> OK, so I've searched the archives...
>
>
> I need to replace the strut rod bushings on my EM front end.   The nuts
> are TIGHT!!   We had her up on a hoist today, hosed it with penetrant,
> put a bigass wrench with cheater bar on it... and saw the actual rod
> start to twist....   we quit.
>
>
> Now, I'm going to have to do this on the garage floor, no clearance for
> big stuff there.   They are way close to the gas tank, so I'm a bit
> leery about putting a torch on them.   If I cut the nuts with my Dremel,
> I'll probably wreck the threads.   Should I just cut the rods and go
> hunt for a used pair?
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