Track bar
02-01-2014, 01:55 PM
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Track bar
Any seem to get the trackbar bolt loose, tried everything even impact, any ideas? Also what is this metal flat long thing behind the nut??
02-01-2014, 01:58 PM
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It's a flag nut, it holds the nut in place so you only need to deal with the bolt and the nut will hold itself in position. It's also a good visual indicator if your fastener has loosened up.
02-01-2014, 02:01 PM
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02-01-2014, 02:09 PM
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Most likely it's rust. Get a long breaker bar on the end of your ratchet. I've had bolts that wouldn't come off with an impact that I could get off with some serious pressure on the ratchet.
02-01-2014, 02:32 PM
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02-01-2014, 03:23 PM
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Did you try soaking overnight with penetrating oil? Rather than using a Chester on a ratchet, make sure you use a breaker bar and a six point socket. If you must use a cheater use it on the breaker bar.
02-01-2014, 08:27 PM
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Thanks, I used a cheater bar and it came right off. Took us 4 hours to get the crappy coil spacer out that was bolted to the frame! It had a but on top that u couldn't even put your hand to feel, idk how they put that on there.