sti trailing arm, lateral link

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Jul 11, 2003 | 09:09 PM

gqzboy

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sti trailing arm, lateral link

Does anyone have any experience installing these bits? I try to bust the trailing arm lose today and no luck.. i tried to bust the rear lateral link lose today.. no luck.. stuck like chuck..need help

Jul 11, 2003 | 09:19 PM

Kevin M

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Breaker bar with a pipe on the end. It will break loose, eventually. Just remember- leverage is your friend.

Jul 12, 2003 | 01:24 AM

gqzboy

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hum

is there any trick on taking out the rear lateral link? the trailing arm just flexes way too much when i try to break open from one side.. it bends on the other.. kinda sucks

Jul 14, 2003 | 11:27 AM

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Danny find yourself a Harbor Freight store near your area. Pick up a 12V impact gun. It retails for about $20.

That will get just about anything off.

Jul 21, 2003 | 04:05 PM

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You can't get a gun on most of the bolts in the rear suspension. i don't know about the trailing arms, but I replaced the lateral links with adjustables this weekend, and most of the bolts required the one combo wrench over another trick for extra leverage + foot power to break them loose.