BradH

So I ended up taking it to a garage, they managed to undo it in a few minutes as up on the ramp you were able to get much better leverage on it than when jacked up on the floor. And they didn’t even charge me a penny for doing so, should’ve gone there in the first place! All done now, cheers for your help guys.

Thanks for the reply guys. Tomorrow after work I’m going to have one last go before I take it to a garage (I’ve come this far I’m determined to finish it myself!). By tomorrow afternoon it will have been soaking in the dismantling fluid for a couple of days so I’m hoping it’ll come free, the bolt is still absolutely fine and hasn’t rounded as I’ve been careful nothing has slipped on it. I will post an update when it’s done! Cheers

Hi, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately there is no nut on the other side of the bolt, it’s just a bolt threaded in. If it won’t release after soaking in the plus-gas overnight then I do have a blowtorch so that might be my only option to heat the bolt up - I’ve done this before with a seized track rod end and it did work. I’ll just have to make sure I clean off the plus-gas first as it’s flammable! Thanks for your help.

Hi. I’m new to the forum so I hope I’ve posted this in the right place. I have a 2010 Audi A3 2.0 tdi S line and I’m currently changing the drivers side rear shock absorber and I’m really struggling to remove the bottom bolt of the shock to remove it (21mm). Now I’ve sprayed plusgas onto it and I’m going to leave it overnight and try again but I’m just wondering if anyone has had the same issue...because you have to turn it upwards inside the wheel arch you can’t get anything long in there like a breaker bar to get some leverage on it and I don’t have a powerful impact wrench but it’s that tight I doubt even one of them would get it off. Much appreciated.

Hi. I’m new to the forum so I hope I’ve posted this in the right place. I’m currently changing the drivers side rear shock absorber and I’m really struggling to remove the bottom bolt of the shock to remove it (21mm). Now I’ve sprayed plusgas onto it and I’m going to leave it overnight and try again but I’m just wondering if anyone has had the same issue...because you have to turn it upwards inside the wheel arch you can’t get anything long in there like a breaker bar to get some leverage on it and I don’t have a powerful impact wrench but it’s that tight I doubt even one of them would get it off. Much appreciated.