Hey guys, I am having a hell of a time getting the top reverse torx bolt off of the bellhousing of my sETA. I have attacked this bolt from every angle with both shallow and deep socket reverse torx wrenches and I just cant seem to get it off. Any advise for a noob like me? The bolt in question has wrench on it in the photo and is right up next to the fire wall. http://imgur.com/a/M1KGN
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Originally posted by packratbimmer View PostGet under the car with every extension, u-joint and wobble joint you have. Use as much 1/2" drive as you can. Tape the joints if you have to so they don't flop around. Use a breaker bar first. Getting it slid onto the bolt might require a friend.
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I ended up dropping the rear of the drive train to make space to attack the bolt. I am working in my garage, so space is a bit of an issue (no lift) and I didnt have enough clearance from the ground to use the breaker bar. I could not get this thing to budge. I think that I am going to end up just pulling the whole drive train and work on the bolt once it is out of the car.
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Originally posted by smooov View PostI ended up dropping the rear of the drive train to make space to attack the bolt. I am working in my garage, so space is a bit of an issue (no lift) and I didnt have enough clearance from the ground to use the breaker bar. I could not get this thing to budge. I think that I am going to end up just pulling the whole drive train and work on the bolt once it is out of the car.
I loosened the motor mounts and jacked up the motor from the front so it gave it that tipping over behavior than went to harbor freight and bought 3 2.5 foot long extension and put it on a wobble head and cracked it off with a breaker bar.
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Originally posted by staysideways View PostI loosened the motor mounts and jacked up the motor from the front so it gave it that tipping over behavior than went to harbor freight and bought 3 2.5 foot long extension and put it on a wobble head and cracked it off with a breaker bar.
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Thanks a million for talking me through this guys!
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