Anybody have a problem removing this nut? I hit it with PB Blaster and tried using a breaker bar and a weak impact wrench with negative results. I've taken nuts off with that same breaker bar that were torque'd to over 400 ft/lbs with no problems. This bolt is supposed to be only torque'd to 120 ft/lbs.

 

6 point socket(a good one) + Breaker bar + another pipe to go over the breaker bar that **** will break loose. Don't use constant force to try and break it loose, use like a "bouncing" motion, not literally bouncing but but push back and forth slightly harder each time. If that don't work cut it off and just get a new nut and bolt.

 

I tried the above method with no luck. Like I've said, I have taken nuts off that were torque'd to over 400 ft/lbs with no problems.

I'm going to just taken it in, I'm too old for this **** and my free time is worth too much .

 

^ WHS i also have a long hollow steel pipe that fits right over my breaker bar for such situations and "bouncing" motion as described does the trick on almost any and every bolt!

 

I did use a 4ft bar over my breaker bar.

 

yeah, those nuts/bolts were a PITA. I had a 3/8" breaker bar...let's just say the bolt won that battle. With some anti-seizing lubricants, and bought a nice 1/2in breaker bar, got it right off. I did however, gave the bolt a little pounding with a 4lb hammer just to loosen some intial binding and rust.

 

I couldn't break it loose either so i let my mechanic install my coilovers because of it. I'm 100% sure they are overtightened either at the factory or dealer. 120ft-lb should've been easy to break loose with a breaker bar or long torque wrench.

 

^+1 and if Fumanchu was not able to break it loose with a 4ft bar over the breaker bar then either he is very weak (jk ) or the nut is really overtightened and stuck bad which would require some shop rated power tools.