or are the FSTB bolts really friggin hard to undo
I tried WD40 on them in hopes that it would help....no luck!

How did you guys get them off?

 

They shouldn't be on there that tight where you can't get them off, they should only be torqued to 30-32 lbs, maybe theyre rusted on there. But mine where fairly easy to undo.
Ryan

 

probably rusted....or just too much dirt & grime around them
I don't wanna pay some1 to do it tho....i refuse! lol

 

Lefty losey righty tighty, are you turning them the correct way?

 

If they are really hard to get off and you try too hard to remove them you could break the stud which would suck. It would force you to take the suspension apart to replace the upper strut mount. Spray some PB Blaster on them and let them sit for five minutes or so. They should come right off.

 

i'll give it another try, but i tried BOTH ways lol (initially tried left first, as it is the std. for loosening!)

 

its just you. mine were really hard actually to take off the first time. i think some num nuts at the dealership tightened them as hard as he could. you have access to air tools?

 

WD40 and a breaker bar.

 

Forget the WD40, go get yourself some good 'ol penetrating fluid. spray it and let it sit for awhile and then spray some more and then go at it w/ a breaker bar..if that doesn't work ...well I guess you'll have to find yourself an impact wrench somewhere.

 

the first time was touch, use a breaker bar on that ratchet for some leverage

 

Lol, speaking of this, i installed mine today Yeah, they were really stuck on good, but this was because i was using a normal hand wrench... Remember that if you get a nice socket wrench with a long handle, it will be much easier to turn and less chance of rounding the bolts.. I just stuck on the much longer torque wrench i borrowed from the mechanic down the road and they popped off no prob after about 15mins of soaking in WD40... I applied some WD at the start and some more 10mins later, then tried the torque wrench on them... Off they came...

 

sweet thanx a lot guys

 

Use some real penetrating fluid, like PB Blaster (great stuff; many uses) instead of just a lubricant like WD-40. Small cheater pipe on the ratchet with steady pressure will do it. There might be a thread locker (like Loc-Tite) on there from the factory. They should only have been on there at about 30 ft-lbs, which really is not that much. BTW, don't use a longer torque wrench to break them loose as it can mess up the torque wrench (unless of course you borrowed it from someone you don't like). Torque wrenches are supposed to be precision instruments, even if they're like my cheap $20 one (but it is close enough).

Dave

 

got the FSTB successfully installed guys....thanx a lot for your help

and Dave Holmes....u were right....there were thread lockers from the factory on the bolts

Again....thanx a lot!

 

Really? I used the TQ wrench to open mine and i didn't see how it could damage it at all... All i did was turn it very slowly in the left direction (open) and it went to about 32ft lb and opened right up... I don't see how that could ruin the wrench, especially since you're using the same tool, just in a different direction to tighten it back on... I could be wrong as i don't know much about tools, but that seems logical...

 

mine were reversed, right to loosen. and i had to use a breaker bar.

 

rass...when did u get an fstb?