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Topic: Well, I Give Up...
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Boss Hoss
Gearhead Posts: 222
From: Georgia
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 11-16-2002 10:28 AM
   
If anyone has been following my attempts to put a new clutch into my 1996 GT, I'm sure you knew this post was coming. I have finally decided to give up and let a mechanic do this job. I feel like such a FAILURE! I know for sure that I COULD do this job if I could only get the !#^&@$! transmission unbolted from the car! Apparently, the factory uses SPECIAL NUCLEAR-POWERED MATTER/ANTIMATTER TITANIUM impact wrenches to bolt the transmissions onto the cars, because my impact wrench can't even budge the bolts AT ALL, even at full air pressure! It's absolutely incredible! Let this be a warning to all of you who think you can replace your own clutch on a SN95 Mustang. Prepare to meet some SERIOUSLY tightened bolts!  Excuse me, I gotta go get a BANK LOAN now to cover the labor costs I will now have to pay. ------------------
*andy* ([email protected]) also known as...***Boss Hoss*** *1965 Mustang 289 coupe*
*1996 Mustang GT coupe*
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 32067
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-16-2002 03:15 PM
Why not just use a breaker bar? Don't give up, you don't accomplish anything that way. When I go to war with a car, it sometimes gets ugly, but I always get my man! {bolt?}  ------------------
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Boss Hoss
Gearhead Posts: 222
From: Georgia
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 11-16-2002 03:26 PM
Steve, I have tried my breaker bar, believe me! I took my biggest bar and put my entire body weight behind it. I leaned so hard that you could see my socket extension shaft twist! The bolts didn't even budge one tiny bit. I am now convinced that there is just no way I could possibly get those bolts off. I will go ahead and let someone else have this headache for me. I appreciate your help, but I must wave the flag of defeat on this one. ------------------
*andy* ([email protected]) also known as...***Boss Hoss*** *1965 Mustang 289 coupe*
*1996 Mustang GT coupe*
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 17068
From: Hampton,Virginia,USA MCA#39406 M&M #12
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-17-2002 08:46 AM
Andy,
One of my Bowling Buddies works for a tranny Shop,I'll asked what's the reason you can't remove the bolts tonight.
sam
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 5897
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-07-2002 10:46 PM
Andy,I know what you mean. They definately do not want us working on our own cars anymore. 
But it is good for their business. SteveW
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67coupe
Gearhead Posts: 350
From: dallas NC usa
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-25-2002 03:09 PM
boss they probally aint that tight ur just looseing all of the torque througe the extention ive been there myself just get a long 1/2 drive extention and a big pry bar thell come loose )------------------
Josh
67 coupe with 351c
8.41 in the 1/8
1.90 60'
at 82.03 mph
94 Explorer
30 model A currently rustbucket
in process 67 convt with efi 5.0 and t5
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