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Tough Bolts, Suggestions to loosen?

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Old 01-18-2011, 06:17 AM
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Use SIX POINT box end so you do not round off the bolt heads/nuts. Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster work better than WD-40. A few drops in the nuts might help.

Those bolts should be torqued to 61 lbf-ft or (83Nm) or 8.5 kgf-m
Old 01-18-2011, 11:53 AM
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you can always try cold, yes....use that air in a can, works on stuck screws, freeze the bolt and try it then....
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Start going to the gym?
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^win
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Originally Posted by boxmetogo,Jan 17 2011, 12:57 PM


The six bolts that connect the axle to the differential. I am having a very hard time.
I took these bolts out last night when we swapped my axles to newer low millage ones. I used a 1/2 air impact and they came right off. no issues at all. The car is a 2000 with 130k on it.
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As a reminder please make sure both the front and rear are resting squarely on jackstands - wouldn't hurt to have spare wheels as secondary support. As leverage increases the chance of weight shifting increase also.
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CRC sells a spray penetrant that supposedly freezes at the same time it penetrates. I've never tried it, but the concept sounds interesting.

Of course, access to a 1/2" drive air impact renders the whole discussion moot.
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Originally Posted by s2000Junky,Jan 18 2011, 01:58 PM
Start going to the gym?
^ This
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