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Old 03-09-2007, 05:51 PM
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Question Well, this isn't going too good so far.

Decided to do my spring swap today and things were going fine till I reached the drivers side. I can't get the second torx bolt to break loose from the strut. It's the one that under the brake master cylinder. I've got a torx bit which worked fine one the first one but I can't get any leverage on the second one. I loosened the brake master cylinder already which helped a little but not enough. Is there a better tool for removing the bolt or do I just have to break down and remove the BMC, which I really don't want to do?
I'll probably post this in the suspension forum also.
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you need to move the master cylinder to the side,take it off the bolts and move it
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impact done then
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And put those Torx headed bolts on the passenger side and the hex head under the brake master cylinder.
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
And put those Torx headed bolts on the passenger side and the hex head under the brake master cylinder.
Now that one of the best recomendations so far. I also went to the auto parts store and go some new torx bits and some L shaped torx keys so that should get it. Thanks guys.
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I just use hex on both sides. Looks like you figured it out Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
And put those Torx headed bolts on the passenger side and the hex head under the brake master cylinder.
Why didnt i think of that when we did it on my friends car




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