Hi All
I would love to replace my steering damper as it is original 86 vintage but after removing the cotter pin and then nut on the right and the nut/bolt on the left I can't get the damper stud to drop free of the arm it goes through. I am sure the offending stud isn't tapered but straight. Do you apply lots of heat and pry down or use a porta power to pry it down? Just kidding about the porta power but it won't budge. Help
Duff
On 2 of mine they came right off, but both those cars were from Colorado. Since your in Ohio, I would suspect rust. may need some penetrating liquid and or heat and some persuasion.
Quote from: Duff51 on March 21, 2013, 09:12:07 PM
Hi All
I would love to replace my steering damper as it is original 86 vintage but after removing the cotter pin and then nut on the right and the nut/bolt on the left I can't get the damper stud to drop free of the arm it goes through. I am sure the offending stud isn't tapered but straight. Do you apply lots of heat and pry down or use a porta power to pry it down? Just kidding about the porta power but it won't budge. Help
Duff
It is indeed tapered. I was in the EXACT same situation. I ended up cutting off the stud on the lower half to get a socket over the hex. Using a big breaker bar and a whole lot of force it went "POP". I the realized it was tapered and felt like an idiot. Get yourself a ball joint puller and see if you can get it in there.
If it's in a spot you can access, I put a hammer or body dolly on one side and smack the other with a hammer to "squeeze" the pin out, kind of like squeezing a zit.