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Old 09-06-2010   #9
pantera1683
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Default Re: C-beam Remove and Reinstall

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Originally Posted by rkreigh View Post
getting the upper bolts can be a pain. bill mentioned using a clamp or vice grips to hold the open end wrench

the beam plates capture the upper nuts and hold them and make removal and reinstall much easier, and stiffen up the mounting points to increase the distribution of the clamping to make the spine of the car stiffer and reduce flexing.

helps plant the power, got em if you need em!
I used an open end wrench on the nuts and an impact wrench on the bolts, worked like a charm, all four bolts off in about 2 minutes.
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