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Driveshaft bolts wont budge!

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cardudeusa

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Yeah, they were soaked with pb blaster before I tried the torch thing. The torch is definatley the key factor.
 

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Wow and the impact gun couldnt get them out. Umm I dont know what else you could use.
 

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Black 93 Fox said:
Wow and the impact gun couldnt get them out. Umm I dont know what else you could use.
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U gotta remember though, an extension and swivel will eat up alot of the impacts power.. Especially depending on the angle of the swivel.
 

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It took me 2 hours and several broken wrenches to finally figure out I needed heat! By using a propane torch, I got all of them off in about 10 minutes! Heat, heat, heat, heat! Heat each bolt/flange area for about 2 minutes minimum and they sould come off w/ a little effort.
 

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I dunno if everyone missed my post saying I got the bolts out? They came out really easy with heat.
 

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Oh, and all thats left before the motor comes out is the 2 motor mount bolts and 1 transmissioin mount
 

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cardudeusa said:
Thanks for all the replies! The torch and doubled up wrench worked like a charm. Now all I have to do is get everything unhooked and the motor and trans are coming out together. Anyone know if I need to pull the a/c condenser out to get the motor out?
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I would also like to know,, If at the point of pulling and would be alot easier to pull it at once if it's possible in these cars....
 

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you just need to tie the condenser off to the side, along w/ the P/S pump
 

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Black 93 Fox said:
Did you try spraying some WD-40 on the bolts?
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It doesn't matter, because he already got them out.....but, WD-40 will have no effect - the bolts have thread lock on them from the factory, and are supposed to be heated to remove them....
 

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you just need to tie the condenser off to the side, along w/ the P/S pump
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Are you thinking of the a/c compressor right above the p/s pump or the condensor that sits behind the radiator? I have everything off the front of the motor, but debating if I need to pull the condensor out also.
 

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cardudeusa said:
Are you thinking of the a/c compressor right above the p/s pump or the condensor that sits behind the radiator? I have everything off the front of the motor, but debating if I need to pull the condensor out also.
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no you dont. good luck. i can pull my motor in 1 1/2 hours now. gets easy after the first time. ive done it like 6 times between my 2 stangs
 
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