Need help removing nut that holds shock in place, I've tried heat, a hammer and chisel... Options

[914 RZ-1]

I'm trying to remove the nut that hold the shock in place. I need to replace the strut.



I've tried heat, but maybe it wasn't hot enough. How hot do I get it?

I'm using an 18" pipe wrench. It's the same one I put it on with. I changed the shocks about a year ago. It will not budge. It's hard to put leverage on when it's in the vise. I even hit the wrench with a dead blow hammer. It's currently soaking in penetrating oil.

I tried using a drift and hammer to break it loose. Didn't budge.

The next step would be to use a cheater bar on the wrench. However, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold it in the vice securely enough.

Does anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks!

[Van B]

There are basically two version floating out there when you attempt a google search: E4-MS 08/4 and 08/6. the first link thin this thread, EDO Performance, wouldn't even allow me to order the item... said it can't ship to my Maryland address. I thought $5 was worth ordering in the blind just to confirm

I just assumed i would be welding together tools for the ball joint and strut, but I briefly had hope there was a confirmed strut option when I saw this thread... either way, I have enough 3/16" plate to make it myself lol out of spite for places that charge +$20 for stamped metal.

[Superhawk996]

I have enough 3/16" plate to make it myself lol out of spite for places that charge +$20 for stamped metal.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) You’ll have burned $20 in time / labor by the time you cut the fist piece of steel. But, I know the feeling. Not a hard tool to make at all if you can weld.

You definitely won’t like the price of the ball joint tools. I bought the Baum. It will out live me and makes me smile when using it. There is a guy on TheSamba that makes a homebrew machined version for about $45 that @mepstein loves and recommends.