How To Remove This F****ng Bolt ?

[re34perGTT]

I'm putting coilovers on my GTT and the bolt that goes on the bottom of them is wedged tight. I'm stuck on the right rear bolt. I've tried hitting spanner with a hammer, went through a can of WD-40 and even tried jacking up my ratchet to free it (rip ratchet). Does anyone have any tricks to free it? Also I can't heat it up because of rubber bushing. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Pic of the bastard

[KiwiRS4T]

You need a power bar - lucky you haven't stuffed your ratchet. Then you can slip a length of pipe over the handle of the power bar for more leverage. Can't see my car for reference atm but is there a nut on the other side you could try?

Also give the bolt a couple of good blows with a hammer to try to break the bond. Not so many that you deform the head.

[boostn0199]

Get some loctite freeze and release and spray it with that will help the get power bar with pipe and and you will get it off or easier option if you have a rattle gun.

Edited September 29, 2014 by boostn0199

[White GTS-T]

Is that a 1/4' ratchet?

Get yourself an impact socket and a 1/2' bar.

[Hadouken]

Big breaker bar. Fixes all

[GH05T]

bigger hammer

[zoomzoom]

Big breaker bars work to a point....then usually something breaks. If you work on cars you should really have a strong impact gun (not a cheapo). The impacting motion helps to break nuts loose more than just constant torque.

[r32-25t]

Undo the nut rather then the bolt

[re34perGTT]

There's a bit of metal in the way of the nut on the other side so I can't slip my spanner over it. I'll try the power bar and loctite freeze. Not too keen on buying a rattle gun as id blew the bank on coilovers but if that doesn't work I'll have to as the bolts starting to strip. Cheers for the help guys and I'll let you know how it goes.

[SargeRX8]

Pretty sure that bit of metal is a pin clip. You need to fold the pin clip straight and remove it BEFORE you remove this bolt or you will break the pin clip.

I used a normal spanner with a long pipe. Never had any issues.

[White GTS-T]

Also, a hit with a hammer to the head of the bolt will help loosen it up.

[colourclassic]

Take heaps of snapchat pictures of it and send it to all your friends.

Get a gym membership.

Buy protein.

Obtain steroids.

Buy breaker bar.

Unbolt bolt.

Job done.

[IM-32-FK]

i used the bar on my hydraulic jack...it has a hole on one end, use that!

[re34perGTT]

I busted my ratchet doing it with the hydraulic jack haha. I finally got the rear bolts off using the bar but now I'm stuck on the front ones. There's not much space to use the bar between the rotors and fenders. Has anyone changed suspension before and if so could you tell me how you removed the front bolts ??

[zebra]

use a farking breaker bar

and not some poofy 3/8dr one either

[re34perGTT]

Breaker bar hits the fender before it even starts to loosen it and I can't start at a lower point as rotors in the way

[GTSBoy]

Get the car up higher and do it from below.

This is not rocket science.

Oh, and NEVER use a ratchet to apply lots of force. They are not made for it.

[colourclassic]

Breaker bar hits the fender before it even starts to loosen it and I can't start at a lower point as rotors in the way

Get a quality set of 12 point sockets.

Or give up. This is the easiest job in the world.

[iruvyouskyrine]

Jack car higher + 1/2" drive breaker bar + 6 sided 17mm impact socket = guaranteed to get it off.

If you can't get it with that then it deserves to stay there.

[r32-25t]

Put an extension on so that the breaker bar clears the rotor