Need some help getting the rear strut rod nut loose
12-18-2004, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by opensourceguy
JCW has 90* box heads. However.. I don't know how well they are made. You could take a torch and bend the wrench like they did on American Hot Rod [they even got it replaced under warruntee!]. If you were devious enough.. you could take out the one tool you need, and place in a block of metal, or just nothing. They never even checked the tools I borrowed.. but if you are an honest person, you could always just put down the deposit, and never bring it back [you lose the deposit, however]. There are always options for situations like these 
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i know on renting spring compressors from az the depsoit is like 35$ and the have the same set you can buy for 35$
i tend not to rent tools i just buy the speacilty tools as i need them
12-18-2004, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by opensourceguy
First step before going anywhere. Get the car aligned. That is the most important step in doing any suspension work.
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12-18-2004, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by randman1
I couldn't find a box-end wrench with enough offset to work. Can you give more detail on the brand or where you got it? I think I need to add it to my collection of tools 
12-19-2004, 12:03 AM
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This project was a good excuse to buy another tool. I didn't have the 1/2" drive torque wrench that goes up to 150 lbs. Got a Craftsman from Sears for $59 on sale. I always did my tire lug nuts by feel. It was nice to actually torque them right for a change.
12-19-2004, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by randman1
I couldn't find a box-end wrench with enough offset to work. Can you give more detail on the brand or where you got it? I think I need to add it to my collection of tools
12-19-2004, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by GAMEOVER
do you have access to air tools?
12-19-2004, 11:31 AM
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Ummmm....I just did mine a couple months ago. No special tools. I have the torx sockets, and I simply used the right sized socket for the nut. Gotta think about how I did that.......
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