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Old 09-07-2007, 10:20 AM
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How in the world do you break those bolts? They are prolly the tightest bolt ever, ive been spraying them with liquid wrench alot, got the whole car jacked up to get to them, have my friend hold the brake to reduce play and i still cant get them to budge...any help?
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Old 09-07-2007, 10:41 AM
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Make sure you use a 12 point socket so you dont strip them. You need to find a breaker bar, a jack handle works great and put some muscle on the biatch and i will break loose.
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Old 09-07-2007, 10:51 AM
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Yeah I know to use the 12 point, had to run to my job to get one outta my tool box. Ive already tried using a bar and it just doesnt want to budge...
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Old 09-07-2007, 11:19 AM
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Go to the gym . j/k . Only other thing i can think of is heat.
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Old 09-07-2007, 11:21 AM
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i used a 18 inch breaker bar....no good. i ended up using a 24 inch breaker bar and it worked (still having to muscle it off) the first time i took them off no problems. but this last time year....24 inch breaker bar is what you need
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Old 09-07-2007, 11:27 AM
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heat that b##ch up till shes almost chery then hit her with some pb blast repeat this once or twice shell come righ loose just be carefull of rubber seals and maybe bring some water with you grease fires suck!
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Old 09-07-2007, 11:32 AM
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I guess ill give the bar another try, i really dont wanna resort to heat tho.
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Old 09-07-2007, 11:47 AM
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heat that b##ch up till shes almost chery then hit her with some pb blast repeat this once or twice shell come righ loose just be carefull of rubber seals and maybe bring some water with you grease fires suck!
yea i wouldnt do this.....
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Old 09-08-2007, 05:00 PM
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The bolts need some impact action.

If you can't get an impact on there. Get back to the long breaker bar and smash the bar about 12 or 18" away from the socket. The shocking action should get it going.
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Old 09-08-2007, 05:09 PM
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lol I used two wrenches, one on the bolt and the other on the other end for some leverage
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