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| Daiberl |
 Jul 8 2009, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 575 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 10,497 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hello,
wanted to drop my engine but 3 bolts for the CV Joints are locked, I didn't get them out (car was parked for 20 years). Any tips/ideas for dropping the engine with CV Joints, would it help if I drop the engine a few inches and then try it agian with more space under the car? - Juergen |
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| john rogers |
Jul 8 2009, 11:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
If you can get the correct socket (12 pt) into the bolt you can use an impact wrench and a long extension to break them loose. I used to loosen and tighten the ones in the race car this way and the shock will loosen them. If you can not break them loose I would drop the trailing arms along with the engine and transmission so you can work on things easier. You might have to cut off the bolt heads and in that case the CV joints will need replacement but if the car has sat for as long as you say then they'll need replacement anyways.
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Daiberl CV Joint Bolts are locked Jul 8 2009, 09:40 PM
r_towle sreees....not a word.
If the CV joint bolts are st... Jul 8 2009, 09:47 PM
Daiberl
sreees....not a word.
If the CV joint bolts are s... Jul 8 2009, 09:49 PM r_towle good , possibly NEW vice grips will do it.
They ar... Jul 8 2009, 09:58 PM charliew Why would cv joints wearout from sitting? As a las... Jul 8 2009, 11:27 PM mightyohm I second the vice grips, they have never failed me... Jul 9 2009, 03:12 AM turboturtle Correcto, Vice grip WR9 is the tool you need. Th... Jul 9 2009, 07:50 AM megfourfun
Correcto, Vice grip WR9 is the tool you need. T... Jul 9 2009, 08:13 AM Daiberl
Correcto, Vice grip WR9 is the tool you need. ... Jul 9 2009, 09:52 AM ericread I had a similar situation last year. Rich said a ... Jul 9 2009, 08:48 AM v82go If all else fails, use a small pipe wrench (don... Jul 9 2009, 08:58 AM Vacca Rabite And once you get them out, replace them with allen... Jul 9 2009, 09:40 AM turboturtle Here is the link to the tool in question. The WR s... Jul 9 2009, 10:09 AM kwales But Zach,
Star point bolts have more engagement a... Jul 9 2009, 10:18 AM ArtechnikA
Now the wussy materal that they use to make the s... Jul 9 2009, 11:12 AM ghuff
But Zach,
Star point bolts have more engagement ... Jul 9 2009, 11:54 AM turnaround89 When i had this probelm, i took a dremel and flatt... Jul 9 2009, 11:00 AM Jakeodoule I agree the star bolts are better.
I got a Snap-on... Jul 9 2009, 11:31 AM kwales Don't cut the heads off or you will have a rea... Jul 10 2009, 08:31 AM ArtechnikA
Cutting the heads off the bolts will leave the sh... Jul 10 2009, 06:04 PM r_towle
Cutting the heads off the bolts will leave the s... Jul 10 2009, 07:29 PM pcar916 I like the 12 pt serrated bits a lot better. But l... Jul 10 2009, 09:57 AM jmill There is a trick you can use. Smear some valve gr... Jul 10 2009, 10:44 AM PanelBilly I just wanted to say Hello Jul 10 2009, 08:33 PM PanelBilly
I just wanted to say Hello
but I need to run n... Jul 10 2009, 08:34 PM Cupomeat Nice to have you drop by!
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