...and as I went to torque one of the front D bracket nuts to 18 lbs/ft I sheared the entire bolt off. And of course it's a bolt that's welded in place.

Then when I tried to remove the second of two rear lateral link nuts, I managed to round the f****r off.

Why do I even try?

 

because its fun

 

Im the same way, good this we got place like LIC and GST to fix out stuff.

 

I can hear Noah laughing at me now. They're gone till Tues though. Wonder if GST is open tomorrow?

 

Maybe, but chances are Mike is getting drunk with Adam and Noah.

 

i would get some pbblaster stuff and then use a channel lock to get those rounded bolts off

 

vise grips and try and get a new bolt for install

 

shoulda come up here I have yet to break/round anything and my car has 200k miles of road grime on it.

 

if it makes you feel any better... when I was installing my ALK, I managed to trash the threading of the hole where one of the two bolts holds the bushing in place...

 

N0! try again

nothing is more frustrating then n00b_ing a simple install

good thing is, it happens to all of us

 

^ seriously.

I have since been reading how almost everyone rounds out that rear lateral link nut. I don't feel so bad now. But I still don't have the tools to remove it. Nor the tools to weld in a new bolt up front.

Hurry up and get back LIC.

 

Whats the major benefit of the front on our cars? most noticeable change?


The other day I ended up without a tool to get the stock subaru brand oil filter off, goddamnit! already had my oil drained. Once I was able to get it off 2 hrs later, my oil filter was out in about in the other car. 3+hr oil change, FTW

 

Let me know if you need help huck.

 

Sounds like my best friend. Everytime he works on his car or his GF's car......*snap*

 

Same thing happened to me on the front bushing bracket nut. I ended up just welding the bracket to the car. It's holding just fine but it's sorta permanent lol.