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Stock 87 300zx strut assembly removal issue. please help.

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I just began removal of my drivers side suspension and ran into an issue I can't seem to figure out. I have already removed the rotor, caliper, and baffle and removed the linkage to drop down the assembly but the strut will not come off. hopefully I am just missing something simple but I am trying to get this done before I have to go back to Base from leave so quick answers would be much appreciated.
 
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Ahh... I see. Do you have the strut removed completely from the car? If not, you're not going to get that nut off. You are also going to need coil spring compressors to reduce the force against the bearing plate. Have you ever done strut assemblies before?
 
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You need to take off the three bolts that hold the strut assembly in the strut tower, and then remove the strut assembly as one piece. Once you've done that, get a set of spring compressors, and compress the spring. With that done, then you can zip off the central nut holding the assembly together. Otherwise you'll have a disaster waiting to happen, and it will be extremely dangerous! A spring under load has a great deal of force behind it, enough to break bones, damage concrete, etc.
 
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