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Dean · 2008-12-29, 03:54 PM

The RCE brake duct blocks that ball joint cross bolt, so you are back to removing almost everything under the sun to get to it.

I don't have Cory's monster impact gun, but my 500 or so ft/lb one broke the axle nut loose no problem. It wasn't powerful enough to do the front aft control arm nut though which Cory's spun right off.

I ended up wedging something between the driver's seat and the brake pedal to torque it. I'm not sure I would want any weight on that wheel bearing without that nut being property tight. Might also skew torque reading.

2008-12-29, 03:54 PM	#9
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	The RCE brake duct blocks that ball joint cross bolt, so you are back to removing almost everything under the sun to get to it. I don't have Cory's monster impact gun, but my 500 or so ft/lb one broke the axle nut loose no problem. It wasn't powerful enough to do the front aft control arm nut though which Cory's spun right off. I ended up wedging something between the driver's seat and the brake pedal to torque it. I'm not sure I would want any weight on that wheel bearing without that nut being property tight. Might also skew torque reading. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2008-12-29 at 03:57 PM.