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I was unbolting the 3 nuts off the top mounts for the fronts so I could uninstall my strut bar.

One my passenger side, 1 nut came off fine, but the other 2 was a bitch.

I kept turning and turning and soon realized its stripped and its stuck.

I went to a local shop and ask them to try using an air gun on it.

It just turns and smokes from the friction.

Anyone know how to fix this without taking it to a shop?

 
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hmmm only thing i would really try would be to jam a flat head underneath it and try and pry the nut up while u turn the nut by hand

 
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ur fvcked, pretty much leave it or your gonna need to buy a new piece after you remove it, i forget the part name but its not the whole strut lucky you

 
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use a dremel wit a STRONG cutting tool. cut the nut on either side, so it would fall in half. (BTW, I don't know how strong a dremel can be.)

 
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youre most likely gonna end up having to replace the upper strut mount, or try to get a new stud pressed in. The only way to get it out now is to cut it off. If I understand correctly.

 
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Thanks for the help guys.

I tried the flathead idea already and its just not doing it.

I may try to find a dremel and saw it in half.