5-lug Conversion Started Last Night
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I had a flat tire, so I figured this would be a good time! (which may or may not have resulted from spinning into a dirt bank at speed)
Well, I went out an bought some jack stands. After over 1.5 hours, I decided that it was impossible to put the car on 4 stands (it always rested on 3). So I settled for setting up the front for now, and do the rear later. Keep in mind that most of this stuff I'm doing for the first time.
I removed the two front rims/tires. I unclipped the brake line mount from the shock mount (pardon my rudementary terms). Using my less-than-brute strenth, I managed to remove the castle nut, and the lowest mounting bolt on the left hub assembly. At this point, I had toilet paper shoved in my ears, and was pretty much inhaling mosquitos, so I called it quits. I know, not so exciting. But I'll use this thread for my updates.
Oh, and before I get too frustrated, I think I'll try to borrow an air wrench from somebody. That ought to speed things up, assuming it's not too hard to screw something up bigtime when using an air wrench for the first time.
Well, I went out an bought some jack stands. After over 1.5 hours, I decided that it was impossible to put the car on 4 stands (it always rested on 3). So I settled for setting up the front for now, and do the rear later. Keep in mind that most of this stuff I'm doing for the first time.
I removed the two front rims/tires. I unclipped the brake line mount from the shock mount (pardon my rudementary terms). Using my less-than-brute strenth, I managed to remove the castle nut, and the lowest mounting bolt on the left hub assembly. At this point, I had toilet paper shoved in my ears, and was pretty much inhaling mosquitos, so I called it quits. I know, not so exciting. But I'll use this thread for my updates.
Oh, and before I get too frustrated, I think I'll try to borrow an air wrench from somebody. That ought to speed things up, assuming it's not too hard to screw something up bigtime when using an air wrench for the first time.
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Actually, I did eat lunch.
I'm just not strong enough to get some of these bolts loose, and I doubt I'm strong enough to put them back as secure as I'd like. (this is assuming that an air wrench is stronger than me)
for the lowest bolt, I actually positioned the wrench, and I had to lay down and sidekick it to loosen it up. The top two mounting bolts (one is above the other) aren't as easily accessible, so I couldn't perform the same manuever.
I'm just not strong enough to get some of these bolts loose, and I doubt I'm strong enough to put them back as secure as I'd like. (this is assuming that an air wrench is stronger than me)
for the lowest bolt, I actually positioned the wrench, and I had to lay down and sidekick it to loosen it up. The top two mounting bolts (one is above the other) aren't as easily accessible, so I couldn't perform the same manuever.
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more torque is all you need... don't you have a breaker bar? You could also try to buy one of those cheap *** electric impact wrenches. I saw one ebay for like $30 that puts out 200+ lbs of torque. I imagine it would last as least one job..
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Originally Posted by avoid' date='May 6 2003, 03:02 PM
I though your not supposed to use air tools on your suspention parts I heard this somewhere