Cali3.0

ok... I am with out air compressor or air tools only hand tools.
The bolt that holds on the rear driver side strut is over torqued. Towing is not an option and I am stubborn. I was tring somthin in the shop yesterda and wont have access to the shop for 2 more weeks. I added a spacer on the back strut to try and level ou the front and back. Now my breaker bar cannot free the bolt. I tried real hard and the bar slipped and I almost stripped the bolt so... Any tricks?

If any one has access to a compressor and a torque wrench in the greater sacramento area PLEASE HELP. I refuse to ride with my backend 3 1/2" above the wheel well. even the coilovers wont drop it enough. All I need is a drive by unbolting something that would take 30 seconds. Id even pay for the gas to come to me

If you can help PM me or even email me anytime is good 11pm to 1pm is all I canhandle cause my girl is driving me to work now

mclarenf3387

The one on the bottom?

I had a BAD experience with the rear lower shock bolts

Cali3.0

Yes I hate those bolts

starboy2nv

iTrader: (2)

had to heat that sucker out with a tourch and then that caused the bushing to melt... a project within a project lol

agranado

you had a bad experience with those bolts?

guess what?

so did about 95% of every CL owner who has tried putting on aftermarket struts.



Be prepared to buy a new one (and quite possibly a bushing to go with it) once you get it off.

they arent very expensive at all from the dealers I think... cant go over 10$ methinks?

hopefully you wont need to buy one. Good luck (and make sure you got plenty of wd40? for that sucker)

-Alex

Cali3.0

someone told me that Ice feeling spray that you use on cuts that gets real cold, if you spray that on the head of the bolt, you can get it to cantract from the strut a little and it will loosen up

mclarenf3387

Bolts are like 9 each
The bushings are like 25 each.

The bitch is having to put the new bushings in

ghost_masterCL

wtf are you guys talking about? I had no trouble with any bolts on the car except a tiny bit of trouble with the rear lower bolts. breaker bar + a jack under the part the bolt goes through to relieve pressure on teh bolt = easy win.

you guys lose.

edit: oh wait, you mean the rear ones. sooo yeah, use jack stand as said, then I used the X bar I used to remove the lugs on one side, and just a ratchet on ratchet on the other side, and turned each in opposite directions at the same time, one with each hand.

shineynitelite

go buy a mini torch make it orange and pull it off

Cali3.0

you serious?

wilp99

dont freeze it.. it will become more brittle and you could snap off the head.

shineynitelite

no lie

buy a propane torch.... heat up the metal till its orange and blazing hot throw the socket on it w/ the breaker bar and it will come off like butter.. swear to god..


in minnesota we live and die by torches ask clman (mechanic) and this even works for me.. about every time

agranado

you should direct him to your DIY prokit install...

CL Platano

Shiney's prokit install was a 5 day ordeal with him like this