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Uninstalling 2005 wrx suspension. how to take off 2 bolts attached to brakes. Pls hlp

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Old 12-02-2010, 11:54 PM
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Uninstalling 2005 wrx suspension. how to take off 2 bolts attached to brakes. Pls hlp

I tried my best to take off the 2 bolts that is attached from shocks to brakes
but had no luck.

they are way too tight. i loosened one but cant get the other off.

how can i take it off?

i seen pros do on youtube with air impact wrench but i dont got one.
and my car is parts car so dosent drive to have it professionaly
taken off.

anyone has impact tool thats willing to help me out? will pay gas and time ??
or anyone has idea or how to take this off?

please help.!!!!
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Lots of pb blast (it like wd 40) to loosen up the bolts, and a long handle or breaker bar to torque the bolt loose.
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Old 01-18-2011, 10:07 AM
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breaker bar is easiest way to do it if you dont have an impact gun. i can help you out but im located in san jose and i dont think i want to haul my air tank over to your area llol
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if it's in san ramon, i have an electric impact i can bring over......
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BREAKER BAR FTW hahahahaha. Seriously tho, breaker bar, or air tools. Use lots of pb/wd whatever you have to penetrate that shiet.
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Hella pb blaster and a cheapo craftsman half inch breaker. My theory is if you have to borrow a tool more than once then u should probably purchase one of your own. That, and a half inch breaker is a pretty standard tool to have in your box.
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I don't know how many times a half inch breaker has saved my ***. , and PB blaster is great for everything. You can even use it in bed if you really needed to get things started.
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^^^ haha
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I slide my jackhandle over my ratchet to break those bolts.
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I used a 4 ft cheater bar and WD40 to get mine off last weekend...
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Floor jack handle on a 1/2" breaker bar and some PB = no sweat.
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I hate wd40 pb blaster is ok but I prefer AeroKroil or SiliKroil http://www.kanolabs.com/
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Yeah. Just go find or buy a 3 or 4 foot length of tough piping that will sleeve over your beefiest 19mm wrench (or 18mm, can't remember), use craploads of wd40 or pb blaster and grunt away. It'll come loose eventually. (Might break your big wrench or what have you. Tools do that sometimes though, especially on those knuckle bolts.)
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