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| Author: | nosnorb_808 [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | UCA bolts PLEASE HELP!!!! |
How do you get to the bolts on the drivers & passenger side closet to the firewall? |
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| Author: | Diggerfreek [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:57 pm ] |
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Use a ball type universal joint and a lot of extensions |
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| Author: | nosnorb_808 [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:59 pm ] |
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| Author: | Diggerfreek [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:01 pm ] |
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yeah, they blow... you might be able to use a regular style universal if you have a friend that can help |
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| Author: | nosnorb_808 [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:03 pm ] |
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There is no other way to get to those bolts but through the engine compartment right? No special top secret passage under the wheel well guards or anything? |
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:05 pm ] |
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Dr. Who's sonic screwdriver would do it pretty well |
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| Author: | nosnorb_808 [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:10 pm ] |
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I think Im going to have to call it quits & reinstall everything. This project may be out of my mechanical level. I need more tools thats always good or the brighter side of things... |
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| Author: | nosnorb_808 [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:12 pm ] |
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Anyone having a lift & UCA install party soon near Andrews Air Force Base, MD? I would definately be interested in attending... |
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| Author: | ridenby [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UCA bolts PLEASE HELP!!!! |
nosnorb_808 wrote: How do you get to the bolts on the drivers & passenger side closet to the firewall?
I used my nephew,worked pretty good. 
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:45 pm ] |
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Yep a impact universal joint(ball type) and a 15" extension is needed to get those back bolts out.Oh and make sure the engine is cool also or those manifolds will get you good. |
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| Author: | Guest [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:13 pm ] |
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JeepinJarhead03 wrote: Dr. Who's sonic screwdriver would do it pretty well
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| Author: | LostRenegade [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:13 pm ] |
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nosnorb_808 wrote: I think Im going to have to call it quits & reinstall everything. This project may be out of my mechanical level. I need more tools thats always good or the brighter side of things...
It's not that bad. I did it myself twice. You need to have a long enough extension(s) for your socket wrench. On the passenger side, you have to take out the air box and on the drivers side you will have to take out the battery. With extensions, your socket wrench should be located near your radiator. That is how long it needs to be. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:41 pm ] |
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passenger side 25/30 minutes tops , drivers side 40/45 tops and I stopped , drank , drank some more and never took the battery out. Only the drivers side rear is a pain rest very easy |
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| Author: | JeepinMaxx [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:42 pm ] |
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LostRenegade wrote: It's not that bad. I did it myself twice. You need to have a long enough extension(s) for your socket wrench. on the drivers side you will have to take out the battery. With extensions, your socket wrench should be located near your radiator. That is how long it needs to be. Thanks to tommudd's previous insight on the Al's A-Arm install about year ago - I had all the extensions and swivel socket I needed to install the Gen 4.5 A-Arms - with those suggestions I was able to use the an Air Impact Wrench back around the radiator to blast that stinking nut off  and back on
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| Author: | USAFCOP [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:42 pm ] |
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nosnorb_808 wrote: There is no other way to get to those bolts but through the engine compartment right? No special top secret passage under the wheel well guards or anything?
Well, anything can be arranged with a torch... 
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| Author: | tonycrd [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:08 am ] |
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None of you guys had too take of the left front brake line? I couldn't get the UCA bolt out otherwise.... |
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| Author: | ridenby [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:58 am ] |
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tonycrd wrote: None of you guys had too take of the left front brake line?
I couldn't get the UCA bolt out otherwise.... No,Tony,we didn't,have petrol though. |
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:05 am ] |
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ridenby wrote: tonycrd wrote: None of you guys had too take of the left front brake line? I couldn't get the UCA bolt out otherwise.... No,Tony,we didn't,have petrol though. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:16 am ] |
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I only had to move the brakeline a little bit, maybe 1/8 inch kind of shoved it a bit and no problems |
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| Author: | RAYMAN975 [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:13 pm ] |
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i have an 02, and my brake line needed to be moved, not a big deal, 30 seconds tops to unbolt that tiny bolt in the wheel well. the left side, front upper bolt. |
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