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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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Wait if they are welded on the top then how come i had to have one person hold the one i got off still with a wrench. Because if i try to get it from the bottom, the whole thing moves and it doesnt unscrew. And after i got that first bolt off from the cat>dp the whole bolt and nut came off..see pics.
If the top was spinning and you had to hold both sides to get the nut off, the weld broke. A lot of times the whole bolt/studwill break off which makes things easier. I hope you are using a heavy duty floor jack or jack stands while your under the car!
Ok that makes sense..And yeah im using jack stands...I was still afraid at first to go under there even w/ jack stands. I just have the front 2 wheels up w/ 2 jack stands holding the car up, then 1 more on each side that are set 1 little notch lower from the jack stands holding it up, just incase for some insane reason the jack stands im usining break.
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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You only need to take the wheel off if your tools suck. I never do, but if it makes it easier for you to do its not like its hard labor.
Do you use about a 1 1/2 foot extension w/ a swivel extendor at the top to get to both of those bolts..And also the nut is a 12mm and the bolt is a 13mm correct?
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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No i use extention from the bottom, did you read my post?
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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No i use extention from the bottom, did you read my post?
yeah thats what i ment my bad...ok now i know im at least using the right tools, im gonna go give it another shot..I will update this post in maybe 20 minutes.
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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You gotta just keep at it, its a pita. Theres nothing anyone can really tell you, you just gotta figure out what works. I find that having an extra hand is ideal for this kind of thing. again, 6 bolts, just takes imagination.
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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just takes imagination.
and the right tools.
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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take the back end of the Y pipe off so it will move around. that will let you get to the othere bolts.
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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im gonna go give it another shot..I will update this post in maybe 20 minutes.
I think he killed himself!


or the car fell on him for lack of jackstands....hopefully not
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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no he's just sleeping ; )
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Hey buddy, Lefty Lucy.
 



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