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28-12-2005, 12:59 PM
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hey all, just wondering if anyone could tell me the easiest way to go about removing the bonnet grille on my EF faimont. there are 3 10mm bolts that are easily removed but in these other holes there are 2 long bolts that are almost impossible to get to and undo. any help will bemuch appreciated. thanks guys
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28-12-2005, 01:00 PM
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try using a smaller socket set?
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28-12-2005, 01:04 PM
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yeh thought of that but these thin bolts are like 2 inches long so a socket is useless.
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28-12-2005, 01:14 PM
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umm u can get long sockets that are hollow
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28-12-2005, 01:16 PM
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where from, autobarn, bursons, repco?
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28-12-2005, 01:17 PM
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we broke the longer part of the thread off, then undid with a normal socket.
don't know why they make them so long. but only other option would be long sockets, and good tool shop should have em.
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28-12-2005, 01:25 PM
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well i have managed to get the three easy bolts of at the front. got the 2 long outside bolts off, not the 2 inside ones are going to be a ba$tard. ill go upto bursons.
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29-12-2005, 12:02 AM
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29-12-2005, 12:06 AM
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meh get too sockets and weld the together thats wut we did wen we need a lond 10mm for the radiater bolts on XD-F'slol
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29-12-2005, 10:57 AM
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and waste 10bux of weld wen u can get a perfectly made one from the shop for half that :P
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29-12-2005, 11:07 AM
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[QUOTE=niko]and waste 10bux of weld wen u can get a perfectly made one from the shop for half that :P[/QUOTE
and were did u get the price of 10 bux's??? wen u got somany old socket sets sittting around the garage why the hell not no point going out and buying a new tool and probally misplace it one day wen u can just weld some together and it dont cost n e thing well defanetly not 10 buks:P |
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29-12-2005, 09:40 PM
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try use an open end spanner i cant remmeber how i done mine but bein an apprentice mechanic i got heaps of tools
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Removal Of EF Fairmont Grille
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