Any Ideas??
Removing front springs.
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Vin, how, ive loosened them when in less than ideal locations with a 1/2 inch ratchet. Stupid question but, are you turning it counter clockwise?
If its rusted bad, pour some wd or pb on it and let it soak for a while. From what ive seen they normally are just tight not really rusted on. You could put a torch on the nut and heat it some but be carefull, if the nut gets too hot it may get soft enough you could round it with the socket.
Sorry i couldnt be of more help. Yes, they are tight.
If its rusted bad, pour some wd or pb on it and let it soak for a while. From what ive seen they normally are just tight not really rusted on. You could put a torch on the nut and heat it some but be carefull, if the nut gets too hot it may get soft enough you could round it with the socket.
Sorry i couldnt be of more help. Yes, they are tight.
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If it's rusted, a few days of soaking with PB Blaster should help; afterwards, instead of just pulling it with a long leverage, hit the end of the breaker bar with a hammer a few times (in both directions!) that should help to break the nut free.
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Good ideas so far....soaking, heating, and more leverage......a combo of all these three can usually break anything free.
I normally keep a 5 foot piece of pipe around that my breaker bar handle will fit into, you would be amazed how much easier this makes it!
I normally keep a 5 foot piece of pipe around that my breaker bar handle will fit into, you would be amazed how much easier this makes it!
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Use a 3/4" drive breaker bar, a six point socket, a 4 foot thick wall extension pipe and a good soaking of PB Blaster. The 3/4" drive will flex much less than a 1/2" drive bar. I was able to remove mine without problems this way (16 years of Minnesota salt).
Good Luck
Good Luck
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The heat is the next move. I cant sacrifice any more expensive breaker bars.
I did the PB blaster before I even tried (that stuff is the best). I changed them on my last Bronco with no problem. These *******s wont budge.
I did the PB blaster before I even tried (that stuff is the best). I changed them on my last Bronco with no problem. These *******s wont budge.
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I have a 94 and what i did when i had to get them off was to jack up my truck then support it, compress the spring up with my jack, place a spring compressor on it ( i had to use a strut compressor on mine) take off that safety bracket on top then lower your jack, now you have room to get an impact wrench in there to loosen it up,i think i used 1 universal and a 4-6" extention. Hope this helps