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Quad Shock Rubbing in 17x9 Cobras

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yogibear357

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magnj said:
Any tips for getting these damn quads off, trying to finish the job today, last weekend I tried and those suckers wouldn't budge...cheater bar?
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WD-40 , pry bar
 

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tried it last time, ill have to get a bigger can lol. I think im going to hold the record for longest time taken for half a 5 lug swap
 

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anyone know what size the nut is on the quad shock?
11/16 is a hair too small 3/4 is too big and 17mm is too small...would it be 18mm?
 

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All suspension nuts/bolts on the car are metric. I'm pretty sure it's 18 or 19mm.

Also, IF you can afford it, you should look in to getting some after market lower control arms. If you have after market lower control arms on your car, you don't really even need the quad shocks which saves you some weight and having to buy new parts (the quadshocks) for the car you may throw away later
 

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Yea, figured out it was Metric, ended up buying 100$ in wrenches cause I was pissed off at my incomplete and mix/match set. I got the rear bolts off, I'm having a hell of a time getting the lower/front bolt off. Am I correct in trying to twist the bolt itself, it appears as if the nut is actually built into the mount. Me and my brother both tried pulling, then tried a rubber mallet. It's so tight the wrench is slipping teeth, so I've been spraying it with some sort of nut buster all day hoping tmrw brings more luck.
 

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took the quads off my car and did not notice any difference in wheel hop..
 

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They are coming off, finally got them off and flipped them and they still rub. Is it ok for me to go a month or two so I can save for control arms and springs?
 
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