Cant Take Stock Decarbon Off?!!

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Jun 28, 2007 | 05:06 PM

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Cant Take Stock Decarbon Off?!!

One side is (13/16" side) secure and the other side(22mm) is spinning like its coming off but when i take the socket off to see whats going and the nut has not moved positions..

help me please.

Jun 28, 2007 | 06:02 PM

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I assume you're talking about the top bolt on the top shock mount. Soak it with Free-All or some other type of penetrating oil. Then hit it with a impact wrench. Those nuts tend to be a pain in the *** because water gets in there and rusts it. You may even have to hold the shaft if you're not worried about it.

Jun 28, 2007 | 06:04 PM

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Front or back? Based on those socket sizes, I'm guessing back.

If so...

Between the plate on the rearend where the shock mounts and the rubber bushing, there is a flat spot. Make sure you have a wrench SOLID on that flat spot. It's probably going to be a tight fit, especially with the nut still torqued down.

Maybe these pictures help?

-Mike

Last edited by chupr0kabra; Jun 28, 2007 at 06:15 PM.

Jun 28, 2007 | 06:53 PM

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Impact with socket on the back nut, open end wrench on the "front" (in front of the shock mount tabs that are welded onto the housing)

Jun 28, 2007 | 07:01 PM

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fixed, stripped right in the middle...broke it off!

bilsteins are on with bmr springs in the rear

Jun 28, 2007 | 07:09 PM

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Ironic I just dealt with 2 of my window motor bolts that were stripped like this. It seems the outsourced GM pile of **** that I used last time came with soft *** metal bolts. I wound up cutting them off with a dremel diamond disc.