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1994 Oldsmobile 98 Repair Question


Topics covered: Rust.
Mileage: 289,465 miles.

Asked on January 31, 2013

Oldsmobile 98 Rust Problem

I am trying to replace my rear airride shock on pass side i got the 2 nuts off of the bolts that connect shock to hub but i cant get the bolts out no matter what i do any suggestions
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Replied on January 31, 2013

If there's only two flats on the heads instead of a normal hex head, there are splines on the bolt under the head. You have to put the nuts on backward a few threads, then hammer the bolts out. They won't turn out.

Also look for a rubber insert behind the hub. Some GM models use that, and there will be a place to run in a bolt to hold that together while you have it apart. If you let that get away, you'll never get it back in again. That is a real frustrating design,

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