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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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This may be a stupid question, but do you get to the torque converter bolts by taking the starter out and go through that hole? This is on a 98 TA (LS1). Thanks for any help!
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Yes you do. There should be 3 13mm or 15mm bolts if I can remember right.
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they are 15mm but I have seen some round ones on a few cars that need to be removed with a hex key socket.
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some are the 8mm hex ones. use a name brand tool, otherwise it'll round them out. If you want to make the job easier, you should probably get a torch to heat them up, otherwise even an impact will not break them loose in some cases.
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some are the 8mm hex ones. use a name brand tool, otherwise it'll round them out. If you want to make the job easier, you should probably get a torch to heat them up, otherwise even an impact will not break them loose in some cases.
The 98's for sure have the 8mm hex bolts, mine did anyway. I also had to hit them with a torch for 30 secs and then hit it with a 600ft lb impact.....those f*ckers were on there good!!!!
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The bolts on my '02 were a 15mm bolt, with the hex in the middle! But yeah, even on my '02 (not that old really) the bolts were in there pretty tight!
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i dont know hoe you guys managed to get an impact gun in there, two of mine came out easy, the third had to be cut out because i rounded it...
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you can take out the starter(obviously) then get an extension over the k member and have you impact on the other side of it.
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ah...i tried that with an extension and a ratchet to get more room but by then the bolt was already fucked up...
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