[s-cars] Stripped hex head on Koni Strut! Any help?

[Steve Powers]

Jim -

> There are a few things you can do, try using an impact wrench to get the big
> nut off.  It should spin it off without having to hold the shaft.  You can
> also get a strap wrench that's made from the soft rubbery stuff, clean all
> the grit away from the surface, and use that to hold the strut shaft.  I've
> done this before, but the impact wrench the best way to go when working on
> struts.

I used to build hydraulic cylinders at a factory (college job). We
used copper jaws to clamp the chromed shafts without damaging them.
They were shop built and they worked very well.

Steve Powers