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**COBALT** · 03-16-2003, 04:43 AM

Screw the 1/2" drive breaker. Go with the big-dog 3/4" drive. Heat the bolt up with a propane torch, and whack it a few times with your hammer, then put pressure on it. Repeat until the bastard moves...soak it with some lube first the night before and let it sit for a while (I wouldn't bother with WD-40. There's some WAY better alternatives, but I'm at a loss for names right now. Anyone else???).

For my trailing arm bolts I actually used my floor jack to push the handle up on one, and for the other I used a bottle jack to push the handle down. It was the only way I was going to get enough pressure (no leverage) to get them loose.

Good luck.

03-16-2003, 04:43 AM	#6
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Screw the 1/2" drive breaker. Go with the big-dog 3/4" drive. Heat the bolt up with a propane torch, and whack it a few times with your hammer, then put pressure on it. Repeat until the bastard moves...soak it with some lube first the night before and let it sit for a while (I wouldn't bother with WD-40. There's some WAY better alternatives, but I'm at a loss for names right now. Anyone else???). For my trailing arm bolts I actually used my floor jack to push the handle up on one, and for the other I used a bottle jack to push the handle down. It was the only way I was going to get enough pressure (no leverage) to get them loose. Good luck. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.