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Old 08-05-2006, 05:43 PM
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I cannot budge the eccentric bolt on the passenger side.

I've tried everything...I can think of.

I was thinking of heating it up, but I'm nervous because it's close to the shock and brake hoses.

Anyone else ever deal with this? Help!
Old 08-05-2006, 06:18 PM
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Breaker bar and two linked together boxed end wrenches on the nut side. Had to do this when i took my old struts off.
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I can't get the breaker bar to fit. The socket and the breaker bar are blocked by the brake caliper.
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Take the caliper off then, only two 19mm bolts.

Usually this ends up with another side project to drill out a broken bolt stud .

Making some drastic camber changes for tomorrow..??
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Wanted to add some negative camber. Got about 3/8" difference right now from bottom to top.
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Originally Posted by arbeitm
I cannot budge the eccentric bolt on the passenger side.

I've tried everything...I can think of.

I was thinking of heating it up, but I'm nervous because it's close to the shock and brake hoses.

Anyone else ever deal with this? Help!
haha, i just did this yesterday!!
slap it with a hammer a couple times lightly, mine popped right off after i did that.
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You did loosen the lower bolt first, right?
Old 08-05-2006, 08:34 PM
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I had someone else give it a try and they were able to free it up. Either I'm getting weeker as I get older, or the PB Blaster plus my trying finally kicked in.

Manning - actually I didn't loosen the bottom bolt first. Was I supposed to?

Set it almost to the lowest setting. Wheels have a lot of camber. About 1.50 deg. from my measurements. Hope it helps tomorrow!



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