Hi, put the front right shock back on it's mount on the a-arm on my 1985
900i today after replacing the balljoints and the tie-rod end.Problem I have is that the nut to secure the shock to the a-arm won't torque up - it's really tight but it's turning like it's twisted off it's thread on the mount pin. The nut was threaded properly to begin with.
Any ideas? I don't want to replace the a-arm but since the car isn't going to be registered any time soon it might be alright just for local grunting (not on the road).
What makes it most likely to have stripped it's thread is that I can't get the nut off either! I guess the combination of a bit of rubber from the shock bushing with a little of the bush lube might be part of it.
Craig.