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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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I started installing my Hotchkis Sway Bars and would have had them done in about 45 minutes after getting the car jacked up if it wasn't for one nut. On the front sway bar, each side has 3 bolts and then one stud built-in to the car. The nut on the driver's side came off with no problem, but the passenger side was so seized we rounded it off without noticing that it wasn't turning. I think a nut splitter or welding a socket on will take care of the nut, but I can't find the size of the nut on the internet. I had to put my Z back together to drive home so I don't have the driver's side off to determine the threading, pitch, etc. Do you guys have any idea? The FSM failed me
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:15 AM
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hit it with a bunch of pb blaster the night before and a little before you work on it and then vice grips maybe?
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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Vice Grips won't really work in the area I have to work with...

I'm more concerned with the size of the nut so I can go get a replacement.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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in for more answers on how to get the bolt removed, sounds like were in the same situation, i tried to install mine last night and got stuck with one bolt left on the passenger side front and the top of it got semi-stripped without me even noticing.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TheSyn3rgist
Vice Grips won't really work in the area I have to work with...

I'm more concerned with the size of the nut so I can go get a replacement.
look in a repair manual. It will give you info like that. or just take another off and go to the nissan garage or any garage for that matter. Im sure its just a standard metric bolt right?
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