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| LarryR |
 Nov 9 2008, 06:34 PM
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I was trying to get the trailing arms off today in order to do my 5 lug / brake upgrade. I figured I would use the arms off of the 'outside car' since I already had the rear shocks /springs off of it. So I procrastinated until about 1 thinking it would only be about a 1 hour job HA!! All of the bolts holding the arms on were no big deal. However, the axle nut was a B(&^%$#.
I tried everything. Impact gun for about 15 minutes, then ratchet, then cheater bar on ratchet, then brake handle on ratchet and snap I broke my craftsman 1/2 drive. (yes I know I should have started with a breaker bar just to lazy to walk bak in the garage and get it). All the while spraying it with liquid wrench between attempts. So I go dig out the breaker bar and another 10 minutes of grunting with 5' of leverage and the little bastard finally let go and of course I smash my thumb when it does. I have never seen an axle nut on so freakin tight. Since I know it will be dark in another 1/2 hour the other arm will have to wait till next weekend(now I know to start early). At least I can get started on 1 of them this week. Now its (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) time |
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| LarryR |
Nov 9 2008, 08:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
I actually have the bad a$$ Ingersol Rand 600 ft lb impact gun. To date this is the only bolt that it could not break loose. That sucker was mega crusted on... I have seen this gun break bolts when they wont come free... but not this one
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LarryR I fought the arms and the arms won Nov 9 2008, 06:34 PM
Gint Sorry about the thumb.
The torque spec is over 20... Nov 9 2008, 07:08 PM Vacca Rabite Gint's right. You need an impact gun with som... Nov 9 2008, 07:11 PM Eric_Shea I've seen a bunch that were basically "bo... Nov 9 2008, 07:21 PM ConeDodger Torque spec is actually something like 280 - 300 s... Nov 9 2008, 07:25 PM Phoenix-MN To re-tourque them you need one of these:
http://... Nov 9 2008, 07:33 PM LarryR I was still able to make some progress on the 911 ... Nov 9 2008, 09:03 PM LarryR and now the ebrake fits nicely to the arm:
Nov 9 2008, 09:05 PM Eric_Shea I think you'll be filling that grinder case up... Nov 9 2008, 09:25 PM
LarryR
I think you'll be filling that grinder case u... Nov 9 2008, 09:38 PM Eric_Shea They are SC arms?
Sure... if you're comfortab... Nov 10 2008, 01:16 AM gopack When I tried to get mine off, it was basically a t... Nov 10 2008, 06:55 AM |
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