1993 Strut to knuckle bolts
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1993 Strut to knuckle bolts
My front bolts have fused pretty tight together, ive soaked them in WD-40, and proceeded to break 2 adjustable spanners trying to loosen them up.
I havent got the right sized socket (auto store doesnt stock them that big, 22-23mm.) and i cant get one till next week.
Is there some trick im missing to getting these off, or should i just wait till i have the perfect tools for the job?
I havent got the right sized socket (auto store doesnt stock them that big, 22-23mm.) and i cant get one till next week.
Is there some trick im missing to getting these off, or should i just wait till i have the perfect tools for the job?
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You need the proper tools. Wait until you have them, or you risk damaging the fastener and then you'll need even more tools to get them out. A 1/2" breaker bar that doesn't bend much is your best bet combined with a 3 foot cheater pipe. It will make short work of just about anything on the car.
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Oh god, breaker bars are expensive here haha. I will do though! Certainly tougher than I thought getting the struts off. Depending how much the tools are going to cost I might get a shop to do it, im already at $100 from jack stands and a deep socket set to do the rears. >_< Not to mention my good spanners!
Plus, i'll get an alignment out of it too!
Thanks for that Lexus2000. Ill see how i can go getting the tools
Plus, i'll get an alignment out of it too!
Thanks for that Lexus2000. Ill see how i can go getting the tools
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You can use a 1/2" drive ratchet with a cheater bar, will work. I actually prefer this method because most ratchets don't have any flex to them, flex is your enemy when removing highly stuck bolts. I use a circa 1972 Craftsman for stuff like this, love the thing.
Can you buy a ratchet with lifetime warranty anywhere?
Can you buy a ratchet with lifetime warranty anywhere?
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You can use a 1/2" drive ratchet with a cheater bar, will work. I actually prefer this method because most ratchets don't have any flex to them, flex is your enemy when removing highly stuck bolts. I use a circa 1972 Craftsman for stuff like this, love the thing.
Can you buy a ratchet with lifetime warranty anywhere?
Can you buy a ratchet with lifetime warranty anywhere?
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I could be wrong, maybe it depends on the brand/type. I have two 1/2" ratchets, neither flex at all that I can tell. I also have two breaker bars, one flexes quite a lot, the other less so but it does.
This is my preferred 1/2" ratchet. If you can find these used on Ebay or anywhere else I strongly recommend to people they snap them up, extremely well made tool that is nearly unbreakable.
This is my preferred 1/2" ratchet. If you can find these used on Ebay or anywhere else I strongly recommend to people they snap them up, extremely well made tool that is nearly unbreakable.
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You shouldn't use a ratchet for seized bolts, that's what a breaker bar is for. You'll strip the ratchet.
You also shouldn't be using an adjustable crescent wrench to work on a car at all, really.
I bought one of these cheap breaker bars at Harbor Freight for $9, and it works perfect:
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-driv...bar-67933.html
I'd get the right tools. If you can't buy them in a pinch, I'd try and find a way to borrow some. It's not worth it to keep breaking tools and ruining bolts.
You also shouldn't be using an adjustable crescent wrench to work on a car at all, really.
I bought one of these cheap breaker bars at Harbor Freight for $9, and it works perfect:
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-driv...bar-67933.html
I'd get the right tools. If you can't buy them in a pinch, I'd try and find a way to borrow some. It's not worth it to keep breaking tools and ruining bolts.
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