psreynol

does anyone know the size of this nut? I was installing suspension tonight and tore that captive nut loose. I've managed to free the nut from the metal housing but I can not get a wrench on it so I gave up. I guess I'll need to open the access port a little but I really don't want to. I would consider shaving a wrench if I knew the size just to see if I could get access without cutting the control arm. anyone done this?

shuiend

iTrader: (24)

It is a square nut. Not sure if if it has a size. You will need to open up a little access area to hold it while reinstalling the bolt.

psreynol

Thanks! I found on another thread it is 17mm which is what I Thought. I'm going to trim the control arm, and hopefully I have some old Audi control arm hardware that will fit correctly

psreynol

well cutting out the nut was pretty easy. The bad news is that it happened on the driver side!

psreynol

a cheap husky air chisel to remove the metal that holds the nut in place is KEY to making this job painless. trying to deform it by hand is a total waste of time, even if it takes you a hour to do Home depot and back.