Number 3 body mount?
#2
Le Mans Master
Not really. Just hope that the cage nut doesn't start to spin on you.
I used a good quality 3/8 drive ratchet (one that has fine gearing) and held the socket still with a couple of fingers. I could only get like 1/8th of a turn at a time, but it came out. The other one spun, and it was a major PITA. I was afraid to use fire back in there, so I drilled multiple small holes in the bolt head until an air chisel broke the head off. Tight quarters for that!
Wonder if an air ratchet would fit in there after the bolt was broken loose, instead of using a conventional ratchet?
I used a good quality 3/8 drive ratchet (one that has fine gearing) and held the socket still with a couple of fingers. I could only get like 1/8th of a turn at a time, but it came out. The other one spun, and it was a major PITA. I was afraid to use fire back in there, so I drilled multiple small holes in the bolt head until an air chisel broke the head off. Tight quarters for that!
Wonder if an air ratchet would fit in there after the bolt was broken loose, instead of using a conventional ratchet?
#3
Pro
Thread Starter
Not really. Just hope that the cage nut doesn't start to spin on you.
I used a good quality 3/8 drive ratchet (one that has fine gearing) and held the socket still with a couple of fingers. I could only get like 1/8th of a turn at a time, but it came out. The other one spun, and it was a major PITA. I was afraid to use fire back in there, so I drilled multiple small holes in the bolt head until an air chisel broke the head off. Tight quarters for that!
Wonder if an air ratchet would fit in there after the bolt was broken loose, instead of using a conventional ratchet?
I used a good quality 3/8 drive ratchet (one that has fine gearing) and held the socket still with a couple of fingers. I could only get like 1/8th of a turn at a time, but it came out. The other one spun, and it was a major PITA. I was afraid to use fire back in there, so I drilled multiple small holes in the bolt head until an air chisel broke the head off. Tight quarters for that!
Wonder if an air ratchet would fit in there after the bolt was broken loose, instead of using a conventional ratchet?
#5
Le Mans Master
#6
Melting Slicks
Not really. Just hope that the cage nut doesn't start to spin on you.
I used a good quality 3/8 drive ratchet (one that has fine gearing) and held the socket still with a couple of fingers. I could only get like 1/8th of a turn at a time, but it came out. The other one spun, and it was a major PITA. I was afraid to use fire back in there, so I drilled multiple small holes in the bolt head until an air chisel broke the head off. Tight quarters for that!
Wonder if an air ratchet would fit in there after the bolt was broken loose, instead of using a conventional ratchet?
I used a good quality 3/8 drive ratchet (one that has fine gearing) and held the socket still with a couple of fingers. I could only get like 1/8th of a turn at a time, but it came out. The other one spun, and it was a major PITA. I was afraid to use fire back in there, so I drilled multiple small holes in the bolt head until an air chisel broke the head off. Tight quarters for that!
Wonder if an air ratchet would fit in there after the bolt was broken loose, instead of using a conventional ratchet?
#7
Instructor
Air ratchet is how I did mine. It worked great. I'll add one tip. If it starts to slow down, it's probably due to rust in the threads. Run the bolt back in to clear the threads then try to loosen it again. That tip actually works even if you're using a manual ratchet. It will keep a bolt from seizing.