Clutch removal

[smooov]

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

[packratbimmer]

Get 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.

[smooov]

Get 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.

Do I need to remove the bolt just above it that goes into the firewall?

[packratbimmer]

Not sure what you mean

[smooov]

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.

[staysideways]

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.

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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[smooov]

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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I ended up stripping the bolt out. I used every wobble, extension and ujoint that I had. Either way, I hammered the torx bit on there, but it just wouldn't crank. A new harbor freight just opened up in my town so I am going to head over and buy a few more extensions this weekend and see if I can make enough room to hit it with the long breaker bar. I will keep you guys updated.
Thanks a million for talking me through this guys!

[packratbimmer]

Are you soaking it with PB Blaster?

[smooov]

Are you soaking it with PB Blaster?

Yes, I soaked it in penetrating juice a few times during the attack. I will soak it good tonight.

[packratbimmer]

Not WD40 I hope

[spdracrm3]

Also if you can get in there smack the bolt head either directly with hammer or use a long steel rod /extension ,sometimes shocking the bolt will help loosen it

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[smooov]

Not WD40 I hope

No way, I got some pb bolt penetrate

[squidrope]

Put a torch to it

Heat helps

[smooov]

It came apart today guys!

http://imgur.com/gallery/q6dcN

[staysideways]

Nice. Did you end up getting the long extensions from harbor freight? They are awesome. I have the ones that lock so the socket doesn't stay on the bolt. Everyone needs at least 2


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