Tight suspension bolts!

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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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o my god. front right suspension. the 14mm and 17mm bolts i have tried everything to get this basterd off. breaker bar with 2 foot extension, my impact at 120psi sprayed it like 40 times. still no dice....
should i just cut it and get a new one???

im stumped.

also i am gonna get my acetylene tank filled so i will try to heat it up and see.


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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 03:51 PM
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try heat and/or liquid wrench/pb blaster/wd40.
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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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dude I feel ya......I had problems with my shock mount tightening bolt.....and I actually used a break bar and a 4 foot long metal pipe ....it came off becuaes I broke the head off....tahts with about 4 pounds of pb40 sprayed on as well
........some of our cars man....they are rusted to ****......but I got new forks and shocks along with springs anways.....so I didnt care....
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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 07:13 PM
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You might need a better impact?
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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 07:21 PM
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My front suspension was fine, though I broke the head off a bolt on my rear right LCA.
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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 11:07 PM
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Default Re: Tight suspension bolts! (HybridFiend)

yeah i might need a better impact. a 1" with 170psi would be great!

but i mean my impact pulls axle nuts off like nothing. this is the first bolt that has pissed me off.
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