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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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god, tht things a bitch to get out! it took only like 10 minutes to get the front bolts off. and another 30 to get the back off, and im still not done....damnt i need to quit my job! lol
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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I hear ya. I did mine last night. My arms are all scraped up by that damn heat shield on the manifold. I spent over an hour doing it last night.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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did you try unbolting the bracket from the block first instead of trying to take the alt off the bracket while it is still attached?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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eh, i've only taken it off when the car is on a lift, so i can't really comment, but i'd imagine it'd be a bitch. it helps having LTs.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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yeah, i dont even wanna know how i would have reached the back bolt with the stock shorties. the lt's freed up a LOT of room in that area.
I almost got it off tho, then the new one goes in!!
Now i have to buy another 02 sensor, cause i can't find my bosh spare i had floating around. I wonder if autozone sells what i need.
Will i need an extender for the driver side header?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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You gotta have SMALL hands to get to that back bolt. And there's just barely enough room to get it out between the PS hose and rack&pinion lines. I thought I was gonna have to drop the sway bar to get it out.
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