Best way to get off pinch bolt
04-18-2008, 07:49 AM
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If I can't get anything to work, I will just heat the bejesus out of it and go ahead and replace
control arms too. I would like to avoid that though because after I am done with this its time to start disassembling the engine and buying lots of new parts.
04-18-2008, 07:51 AM
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just a general tip..
if you can apply some axial load to the bolt while impact wrenching it out, its more likely to unscrew.
maybe a pickle fork under the head or a clamp pushing on the other end of the bolt.
maybe a pickle fork under the head or a clamp pushing on the other end of the bolt.
04-18-2008, 07:56 AM
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all the HF tools I've bought have held up well...
they're not the greatest, but they work for the minimal amounts of use they get.
Others have had bad experiences (torque wrenches exploding out the bottom, etc), but for the minimal use tools, HF is fine in my book!
Others have had bad experiences (torque wrenches exploding out the bottom, etc), but for the minimal use tools, HF is fine in my book!
04-18-2008, 08:01 AM
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I recall it helps to have both wheels in the air...if you only have the one...
try putting a jackstand on the other side. That's how I did it (the bolt came right out but I'm also in California) and it's conceivable that an uneven set of front wheels would help to bind that bolt in place. Or... I could be making things up.. I haven't had my tea yet.
