sorry for this dumb question but i try to unscrew the 3 14mm nut by using a 3/8 torque ranch, i try the hardest i can, but the damm screw doesn't EVEN MOVE a inch... any ideas?

helppp!

 

Liquid wrench (auto parts store) it, then let it sit for an hour or so. If that doesn't work, try a breaker bar.

 

Torque wrenches are for tightening nuts not taking them off. Get a breaker bar and remove the nuts and use the torque wrench to put them back on.

Jim

 

yes its a pain in the ***, so you need a really big breaker bar to get em off....

jime, nice addition to your sig

 

Oh, I didn't notice that he said we was using a torque wrench to try to remove the nuts. Yeah, don't do that.

 

thanks for the help guys.. but do you know if SEAR's have that Breaker bar and any idea of the pirce range?

thanks!

 

do you have any real BIG socket wrenches? you can just use those.....

 

nope i dont' have many tools at my house besides screw drivers.. i have to go buy a breaker bar today since i got the FSTB for a week already.. haven't install it yet.

 

You can always use a ratchet and put a pipe on the end to give you more leverage, thats what I do but don't hit me if you break your ratchet.

 

just go to a hardware store and buy a big a$$ metal bar, thats strong enough so it wont bend. the diameter should be big enough so it fits over whatever tool youre trying to extend.

 

I hear they grow big bastards out on the torque ranches in Texas...

 

dont worry, i had mine for over a month before installing it

 

Maybe you're tightening the bolts, not loosening?

Anyway, try autozone for a breaker bar, its less than 20 bucks. Trust me, its money well spent, very useful tool.

 

ya remember righty tighty lefty loosey.....and remember what type of angle your at and make sure you work it thru your mind first....i stripped a bolt to ****, and had to chizel it off....no worry tho, 2 months later, its still on there

 

Skip the breaker bar. If you're going to AutoZone get some PB Super
Penetrating Lubricant. It comes in a black and yellow can. You will
simply not believe how incredible this stuff is. You can keep it
around for exhaust work as well since all the exhuast nuts/bolts are
a pain the @$$ to work on. You can free up just about any bolt that
isn't overtorqued with just your socket and arm power after a few
shots of this stuff.

 

thanks for the idea im gonen go get a breaker bar and the PB super Penetrating Lubricant on friday. Just incase one thing doesn't work

thanks all the help!org memeber

 

...or you could go see your friendly neighborhood mechanic (who has a nice, flat floor - essential for a FSTB install) and give him $20 to do the job, which will take far less time and probably cost less money in the long run.

Just my 1.15 cents (2 cents - after taxes)

 

PB Blaster is great stuff. Liquid Wrench, WD-40, etc... don't compare. I use PB for every tough bolt to avoid damage (mostly to my knuckles, I can buy a new bolt!) Breaker bars are invaluable. I just use a piece of pipe over my ratchet (Craftsman, so I don't care if it breaks). I carry the pipe in the trunk with my oem lug wrench in case my wife needs to change a flat.

Dave