no matter what i did i could not get them loose, unfortunately i didnt have a torch to heat it up tho and also no breaker bar.. but good old wd-40 would not do the job.. fml.

 

Longest wrench that will fit in the wheel well + BFH?

 

bfh =?

 

been there, they suck big time

 

yeah idk what to do since i dont have a lift... and how am i supposed to get a breaker bar in there =/

 

heres what i did. Turn the wheel facing you so you got some angle to have breaker bar go thru. Spray pb blaster and let it soak. Now you apply your weight on it and it will break lose

 

Yeah, they're tough. Especially the front bolt closest to the bumper, as you don't have much room between the floor and the bumper to move the breaker bar.

 

Gotta use a combo of rubber mallet on the breaker bar and or gentle taps...



Not about strength, just leverage and the right vibrations. It expands and contracts at high temps. Eventually it will loosen.

 

turning the wheel so you can get some more room will help, probably should invest in a breaker bar, they arent that expensive and would be a good investment if you plan on working on your car

 

Big F****** Hammer.

 

When not on a lift and no air tools, I take out my front fender liner and put the car up as high as I can (6 ton jack stand preferred to 3 ton for this job). Then you can angle the wheel so that you can fit the breaker bar so that it fits in that space beside the washer fluid so that you have a little more space before the bar hits the floor. It's definitely a finesse job without lift or air tools.

BTW, this is one of those jobs IMO that is worth a trip to Sears or Northern Tools for a decent $200 impact (900ft/lbs) and a cheap $200 air compressor + starter kit. If you're tight on the cash, check your local pawn shop - just make sure they let you test it before you buy it. You'll be amazed how much faster you can knock out jobs once you have those two basic tools.

 

I have had a similar problem, I used a ratchet and then used a box end wrench as a handle extender. Just put the handle end of your ratchet through the closed end of your wrench aligning it so you can apply pressure with out the wrench slipping down. Its kind of hard to explain but i can post a pic if need be when i get out of work. Your basically making a poor mans breaker bar haha.

 

As Sparkle said, impacts work wonders in tight spaces.

 

This is probably a really dumb question, but here goes. Since the caliper bolts are on the inside of the caliper and you are therefore working backwards...............is it possible you might be trying turn the bolts the wrong way?

 

You must not be getting enough leverage.. they are a pain, but not impossible. Definitely need something with a long handle - or add a steel pipe to the end of your socket wrench. That plus the right angle/correct leverage will do the trick.

 

some are pretty tight. put some more azz into it at diff angles. you'll get it eventually.

 

Easiest way to do it. Put the breaker bar on so up is to unscrew. Put floor jack under the end of the breaker bar. Loosen the bolt with 1 hand and smile.

 

no breaker bar ftl

 

Tisk tisk, Wd-40 stands for water displacer formula 40. It is not a pentrating, corrosion loosening oil. PB blaster as well liquid wrench is what you want.

If you want to shoot a spud-gun on the other hand WD-40 makes a pretty good fuel.

 

So is buying a breaker bar not an option? It's kinda of a necessity...