Bottoming out Century

[igloo-house]

Need advice on removing struts from spring-strut assembly on a '91 Buick Century. Have compressed spring but cannot get wench on piston rod nut because it is recessed in the upper support housing. I can get a socket on it but that covers the hex on the end of the piston shaft so the shaft can't be secured to remove the nut. Thanks for any advice.

[ricebike]

an offset boxend wrench, mebbe?

or try to uncompress the spring to use the pressure to hold it while breaking the nut loose??? then recompress spring and try that boxend wrench/hex bit combo