Hi Wes,

In my front shock writeup, I had to do the very same thing on one side. Used
a Sawzall to cut the shaft instead of dealing with the nut. Have a look at:
http://volksweb.relitech.com/frshocks.htm

Regards,
TomC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wesley Pegden [SMTP:wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU]
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 3:06 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
>
> Hi,
> I'm trying to remove the upper nut on the driver side front shock (to
> remove the shock).  When I turn the nut, it just turns the shaft.  I
> tried grabbing the shaft above the nut with a vise grip to hold it in
> place, but I ended up just twisting off the top of the shaft.  Is there
> something I'm missing here?  What usually prevents the shaft from
> turning?  My next plan is to take a hacksaw to the shaft just below the
> nut.  Sounds okay?
> Thanks for any tips,
> Wes
> '84 1.9l