rear lower controll arms
01-27-2005, 05:48 PM
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Re: rear lower controll arms
He he he.....i broke just about every wrench i had on suspension bolts---good thing they are CRAFSTMAN 
I break everything i use though......i twisted off 1/2" extension and broke a 1/2" socket once getting off lug nuts......and that was just with a normal torque wrench. Watch out for those sway bar mounts on the front too....i broke like 2 sockets on them too......i was like "ah maybe that was just a bad socket"....put the pipe on and bam number 2....lol. I get the heat out now everytime i have a tough bolt. I think i just am unlucky or something....
If they are really bad heat the nut up on the backside.
I break everything i use though......i twisted off 1/2" extension and broke a 1/2" socket once getting off lug nuts......and that was just with a normal torque wrench. Watch out for those sway bar mounts on the front too....i broke like 2 sockets on them too......i was like "ah maybe that was just a bad socket"....put the pipe on and bam number 2....lol. I get the heat out now everytime i have a tough bolt. I think i just am unlucky or something....
If they are really bad heat the nut up on the backside.
01-27-2005, 07:46 PM
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Re: rear lower controll arms
Originally Posted by White Knight
He he he.....i broke just about every wrench i had on suspension bolts---good thing they are CRAFSTMAN
I break everything i use though......i twisted off 1/2" extension and broke a 1/2" socket once getting off lug nuts......and that was just with a normal torque wrench. Watch out for those sway bar mounts on the front too....i broke like 2 sockets on them too......i was like "ah maybe that was just a bad socket"....put the pipe on and bam number 2....lol. I get the heat out now everytime i have a tough bolt. I think i just am unlucky or something....
If they are really bad heat the nut up on the backside.
I break everything i use though......i twisted off 1/2" extension and broke a 1/2" socket once getting off lug nuts......and that was just with a normal torque wrench. Watch out for those sway bar mounts on the front too....i broke like 2 sockets on them too......i was like "ah maybe that was just a bad socket"....put the pipe on and bam number 2....lol. I get the heat out now everytime i have a tough bolt. I think i just am unlucky or something....
If they are really bad heat the nut up on the backside.
lol man when I had a buddy of mine install my SFC's his dad and him had to cut the bolts off and get new ones. 131k
01-28-2005, 03:55 PM
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Re: rear lower controll arms
You shouldn't have a problem. My '95 has just over 50K on it and has seen very little salt. I have no problem taking bolts out w/ a little WD on them. All of mine are now standard sized Grade 8 bolts. The wrenches will bust before the bolts. 
On the other hand, I worked on a '94 that was a daily driver and snapped the head off every bolt I tried. Good thing the hardware store is just around the corner.
On the other hand, I worked on a '94 that was a daily driver and snapped the head off every bolt I tried. Good thing the hardware store is just around the corner.
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