Im working on new suspension and the lower mounting bolts in the rear are really tight so I was thinking about renting an impact wrench. Anyone know where I can rent one? or have any other ideas on how to get these bolts out
Just a quick question
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Im working on new suspension and the lower mounting bolts in the rear are really tight so I was thinking about renting an impact wrench. Anyone know where I can rent one? or have any other ideas on how to get these bolts out
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use a breaker bar aka pipe that fits over your wrench/rachet
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Re: ([7one8]VDub)
I tried that and it bent my rachet and there isn't enough space under the car to get a good turn on it
I tried that and it bent my rachet and there isn't enough space under the car to get a good turn on it
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jack the car up and try again. use a box wrench instead of a rachet. Take the pipe and hammer it on one end making it oval so it will fit over the wrench
theres no need for an impact gun
theres no need for an impact gun
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oh and make sure you use jack stands to hold the car up, not the actual jack itself
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alright I'll give that a try
alright I'll give that a try
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I got a breaker bar to fit over the box wrench and it did this to my wrench.
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Can someone verify the size of the bolt. I've been using a 17mm
I got a breaker bar to fit over the box wrench and it did this to my wrench.
Can someone verify the size of the bolt. I've been using a 17mm
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I put wd40 all over it. As far as swinging the axle down what does that buy me? also where do you guys place you're jack stands?
Modified by Mr.Incognito at 5:33 PM 8-4-2007
I put wd40 all over it. As far as swinging the axle down what does that buy me? also where do you guys place you're jack stands?
Modified by Mr.Incognito at 5:33 PM 8-4-2007
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in the back?
in the back?
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dont need a braker bar, just use a hammer to hit the wrench, and make sure you've taken the top parts off first so the rear beam comes down, make sure you have a jack there to catch it so it wont just drop down(wont hurt anything just not fun) and you should be able to get the bolts off. and make sure to use some elbow grease.
dont need a braker bar, just use a hammer to hit the wrench, and make sure you've taken the top parts off first so the rear beam comes down, make sure you have a jack there to catch it so it wont just drop down(wont hurt anything just not fun) and you should be able to get the bolts off. and make sure to use some elbow grease.
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yea thats the front of the car where do you put the jack stands in the back?
yea thats the front of the car where do you put the jack stands in the back?
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whatttt? ok start with the basics. (dont take this as insulting it happens alot)
righty tighty, left lossey.
PB blaster.
Torque is the cross product of r X F. maximum torue at 90 degrees.
and if thats your wrench, get craftsman. if that is craftsman, replace. if it does it again, woops.
whatttt? ok start with the basics. (dont take this as insulting it happens alot)
righty tighty, left lossey.
PB blaster.
Torque is the cross product of r X F. maximum torue at 90 degrees.
and if thats your wrench, get craftsman. if that is craftsman, replace. if it does it again, woops.
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you guys are homos with your air guns
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and dude... youure supposed to get the pipe to fit over the entire wrench... not just one side of it.
and dude... youure supposed to get the pipe to fit over the entire wrench... not just one side of it.
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