I stripped the top bolt holding the strut as well. I actually sawzall'ed the strut in half at the metal piston. It basically ruined the sawzall blade but it was ok because I was replacing all my struts as well.

Dunno if that helps but its what I did hehe.



Black 97 Eclipse RS a/t (totalled but being rebuilt)
17'' HP Typhoons
Goldline Springs w/ Tokico Blues
Nakayama CAI
Cat-Back Exhaust
Final Drive Gears
AFX UDP

Metallic Fiji Blue 92 3000GT VR4
new engine on its way