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Ghostvette 02-03-2016 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sx moneypit (Post 3404045)
250 ft-lbs is lame if it is half inch drive.My Ingersoll Rand has about 1000ft-lbs in reverse.Which strut bolts are you having difficulty with??

Probably the lower bolts into the steering knuckle. They are usually 12mm in diameter and torqued tight. Add rust and any impact less than 300 ft/lbs will have an issue...;)

kenchan 02-03-2016 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3403616)

can u sand the usb connector housing for a more smoother/flat surface?
also the sticker for your radar detector thing...can it be straightened?

onzedge 02-03-2016 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3404068)
can u sand the usb connector housing for a more smoother/flat surface?
also the sticker for your radar detector thing...can it be straightened?

:stirthepot:

:icon17:

kenchan 02-03-2016 02:59 PM

i didnt mean it to be mean, just u know... enterTrollment purposes only. :mad:

:rofl2:

id clean it up a bit if it was on my car, datz all.

sx moneypit 02-03-2016 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3404153)
i didnt mean it to be mean, just u know... enterTrollment purposes only. :mad:

:rofl2:

id clean it up a bit if it was on my car, datz all.

:iagree:

Z_ealot 02-03-2016 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette (Post 3404054)
Probably the lower bolts into the steering knuckle. They are usually 12mm in diameter and torqued tight. Add rust and any impact less than 300 ft/lbs will have an issue...;)

i thought it was a little odd he couldnt get them off since the kobalt 1/2 inch impact i just picked up gets them off no problem....but it also is rated at 350 lb/ft

barncobob 02-03-2016 04:36 PM

impacts are ok but if the nut gets rounded ever so slightly its time for cutting

DeliriousClam 02-03-2016 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostvette (Post 3404054)
Probably the lower bolts into the steering knuckle. They are usually 12mm in diameter and torqued tight. Add rust and any impact less than 300 ft/lbs will have an issue...;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sx moneypit (Post 3404045)
250 ft-lbs is lame if it is half inch drive.My Ingersoll Rand has about 1000ft-lbs in reverse.Which strut bolts are you having difficulty with??

It's the ******* 19mm lower control arm bolt. Blasted the bitches with shitloads of liquid wrench and attacking them again tomorrow.
I'm looking at different impact wrenches now. Not sure if I want to get another pneumatic or to get an electronic one for the convenience. Right now I'm eyeing the Chicago Pneumatic CP7748 or the AIRCAT 1150 . Have any suggestions?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3404068)
can u sand the usb connector housing for a more smoother/flat surface?
also the sticker for your radar detector thing...can it be straightened?

Those were quick jobs that took me an hour. Going to do them again later down the line and make them look like they were factory options ;)

DeliriousClam 02-03-2016 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z_ealot (Post 3404198)
i thought it was a little odd he couldnt get them off since the kobalt 1/2 inch impact i just picked up gets them off no problem....but it also is rated at 350 lb/ft

My father and I ******* STOOD on the breaker bar and the bitch wouldn't budge. a total of 400 lbs couldn't get them to budge. So after that ****, I sprayed them with liquid wrench and decided to clean my wheels.

Best wheel cleaner I ever used.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...0202161512.jpg

My god so clean. (Black residue on the bottom is from an old wheel weight. I got it off right after the picture)
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...161200_HDR.jpg

onzedge 02-03-2016 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3404442)
My father and I ******* STOOD on the breaker bar and the bitch wouldn't budge. a total of 400 lbs couldn't get them to budge. So after that ****, I sprayed them with liquid wrench and decided to clean my wheels.

Best wheel cleaner I ever used.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...0202161512.jpg

My god so clean. (Black residue on the bottom is from an old wheel weight. I got it off right after the picture)
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...161200_HDR.jpg

Shiny.

By the way, your user name puzzles me.

DeliriousClam 02-03-2016 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 3404444)
Shiny.

By the way, your user name puzzles me.

It's the product of a drunken night on xbox with my friends. I changed my gamertag to that and it just stuck after that.

Ghostvette 02-04-2016 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3404222)
It's the ******* 19mm lower control arm bolt. Blasted the bitches with shitloads of liquid wrench and attacking them again tomorrow.
I'm looking at different impact wrenches now. Not sure if I want to get another pneumatic or to get an electronic one for the convenience. Right now I'm eyeing the Chicago Pneumatic CP7748 or the AIRCAT 1150 . Have any suggestions?

I've got the mid-range Snap-on Air 1/2" drive impact and a Husky 3 hp compressor. The compressor puts out 150 psi at the impact, so there aren't many bolts I can't get loose using that, PB Blaster or some heat.

Not to be a smart ***, but I'm going to presume you are going 'lefty loosey' correct? I would apply some heat via a MAP gas torch and use a breaker bar that is about 3 to 4 feet long. If your breaker is only 2 foot, you don't have as much torque as you would have with a longer bar (longer lever = torque multiplier).


Stuck bolts are frustrating. :ugh2:

Ghostvette 02-04-2016 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3404442)
My father and I ******* STOOD on the breaker bar and the bitch wouldn't budge. a total of 400 lbs couldn't get them to budge. So after that ****, I sprayed them with liquid wrench and decided to clean my wheels.

Best wheel cleaner I ever used.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...0202161512.jpg

Whew, I'm glad you said what it was. First glance it looked like blood....:eek:

JARblue 02-04-2016 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette (Post 3404648)
Whew, I'm glad you said what it was. First glance it looked like blood....:eek:

There are actually several products on the market that have a color changing effect as they react with dirty wheels and turn a pretty deep red that can resemble blood as well.

( Click to show/hide )
I believe this is Sonax, but Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner does it also.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W2lkDF5FxS4/maxresdefault.jpg

Ghostvette 02-04-2016 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3404650)
There are actually several products on the market that have a color changing effect as they react with dirty wheels and turn a pretty deep red that can resemble blood as well.

( Click to show/hide )
I believe this is Sonax, but Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner does it also.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W2lkDF5FxS4/maxresdefault.jpg

:eek:

Hmmmmm... Maybe I should get some and when the neighbors ask, I can say I tracked down the possum that wrecked me.... :stirthepot:


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