help: lowering
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help: lowering
when lowering the front of the car, do i turn the wrench and bolt towards the tire (clockwise) i think, or towards the engine (counterclockwise), i think?
in other words, is the bolt supposed to go up or is it supposed to go down?
in other words, is the bolt supposed to go up or is it supposed to go down?
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Toward the engine.
There should be more threads showing when you're done.
Turn it all the way till it stops, then go back a half turn.
There should be more threads showing when you're done.
Turn it all the way till it stops, then go back a half turn.
Burning Brakes
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From: Branchburg, NJ
Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
BE CAREFUL! It's easy to strip that 10mm soft metal bolt head!
I should know :o
I stripped it a few months ago and to this day haven't been able to lower the front!
Any good ideas for turning that stripped bolt?
P.S.- Tired vice grips already... to no avail
Last edited by C5 ChemE; Aug 9, 2005 at 12:08 PM.
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Originally Posted by C5 ChemE
I should know :o
I stripped it a few months ago and to this day haven't been able to lower the front!
Any good ideas for turning that stripped bolt?
a pair of vice grips should do the job
