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[Morgan]

Cheers dude yea I have your number. Bolts have a 19mm head (guessing all Subarus are the same?)

I'm using a he. Spanner set but my sockets are normal. However, the sockets are useless cheap ones that were given to me to start off my tool set. Good for small things but not so good for these bigger jobs

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When I was replacing my struts for coilovers, the single lower massive fuckoff bolt on the rear suspension didn't budge, we tried absolutely everything. Rattles guns plus the biggest breaker bar we could.


Ended up taking it to my mechanic. He said it was one of the hardest factory bolts he had ever tried to break! haha
Used 2 people and had it over a pit with a 1.5m long breaker bar! hahaha

[B4TT]

For reference Marv, my advice of tightening it till it snaps was not supposed to be taken seriously haha. have used the hammering on a smaller socket size many times with a pretty high degree of success.

[Morgan]

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You've rounded them a fair bit already, mate.


Are you using a 6 sided hex set like Marv mentioned?

Morgan, you need bigger muscles. That might help.

[RX25SE]

I've got an impact wrench on my Christmas list which would probably make this alot easier.

You would need to spend decent kesh for a good gun.

I have a $500 gun and, even with a big fcukoff compressor behind it, my 18" breaker bar and a good single hex socket will beat it hands down. I ofter slide a length of pipe over the end for max torque.

Gun is handy for where you cant get in with the bar.

H..T..H..

edit: looking at the pics Morgs.
There is a fair bit of thread showing. Is the socket deep enough to reach the flare on the nut?
I only use a breaker bar on those. Never really a drama.

Also, WD40 will only help the socket to slip. Only really useful for rusted nuts after it's had plenty of time to soak in. (rust is porous, steel is not)

[Scuba-Roo]

Tried putting heat into it?

These are cool to have in your tool box too


http://www.amazon.co...4628524-9731329

Would laugh so hard if you were trying to tighten them

[B4TT]

What were you actually using to try and get those off with Morgan? not just a spanner?

[Marv]

Cheers dude yea I have your number. Bolts have a 19mm head (guessing all Subarus are the same?)

I'm using a he. Spanner set but my sockets are normal. However, the sockets are useless cheap ones that were given to me to start off my tool set. Good for small things but not so good for these bigger jobs

Right. 2 things will help you.

Firstly, try undoing the bolt side first. Ignore the nut side and get the bolt spinning.

Secondly, what I'm about to tell you won't make much sense, but it will help you. I've done this on large-frame bolts like those 19mm ones and it does help. Tighten it.
Lean on it to try and tighten it very slightly. The aim of the game here is to get the bolt/nut moving.

PS: Lefty loosey, righty tighty

PPS: You need a big breaker bar and socket. Do not use shifting spanners as they're ALL shit.

[Morgan]

They are on soooo tight!

Iain, how many of these bolts + nuts do you have?

[Marv]

Two sets, I think.

I definitely have multiple spare camber bolts. I know I have 4-5 strut nuts.

[Morgan]

FRIIIIIK. IM PUTTING DENTS IN MY QUARTER PANEL!!!!!

I think the dremel is the answer...

[Adam]

I also have some if you get stuck!

[Marv]

Drive it to my house. Be there at 6pm.

[Morgan]

Drive it to my house. Be there at 6pm.

...I believe this is the answer...!

Just tried the rear ones and the top ones budged ever so slightly but the bolt ever so slightly spins with it.

With the force I'm using to budge the nuts, I have nothing left to hold the bolt still lol

I'll See you at 6, Iain..!

[Shaz]

Morgs, what are you actually doing?

Changing struts?

[Morgan]

Yep!

[RX25SE]

You need a big breaker bar and socket. Do not use shifting spanners as they're ALL shit.

THIS.

I think the dremel is the answer...

FARK THAT.

With the force I'm using to budge the nuts, I have nothing left to hold the bolt still lol

You will go nowhere unless you can hold the bolt head. A ring spanner is fine for this, just let it jam up against something (ie inner guard) so it will hold.




You can do this.

USE THE FORCE YOUNG ONE.

[Marv]

Come 'round the back, bloke.

You got complete struts to swap in, or you changing different springs onto those struts?

*edit* if time permits we'll take some pics of different ways to deal with rounded nuts/putting more torque on stubborn nuts/bolts

[Adam]

WISH I LIVED CLOSER, WANT TO SWING SPANNERS!