Steve, I once spent about 20 minutes helping a friend try to unhitch a trailer with no luck. I suggested we give up and just pull the locking pin out of the receiver, leaving the ball stuck in the hitch until we could figure something out. But when we pulled the truck forward, the now-loose ball just fell out of the hitch! The moral is that the two parts just didn't want to separate in the ONE direction they would move. I would therefore suggest that if you're ready to start cutting, start with the strut shaft first and attempt to remove the ends by swinging them to different angles. Once rotated to the right position, they may just fall out without using force. Gus Schlachter VIN #4695 Austin, Texas Steve <p2freak@xxxxxxxxx> Sent by: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 06/27/2005 12:12 PM Please respond to dmcnews To dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx cc Subject [DML] Re: Door Strut Removal Method The spring clips were removed. I did whack the struts many times with a rubber mallet. I guess my options are: 1. Heat with a torch, let the metal expand, and then remove. 2. Get the dremel tool out and start cutting. 3. Use the pry bar. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/