Question About Rear Camber Shim Replacement
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Hi,
I've lowered the rear of my car and ready to replace the shims in order to correct the camber. In theory I know how to do it, but for those that have done this, how are you loosening the half shaft bolts at the diff? Even with spinning the axles to open enough room to get to the bolts, I can't seem to get a wrench or socket in there straight enough to fully engage the nut, and I'm afraid of stripping it. Any tips would be appreciated. Edit : Well I just discovered it's an 11/16 and that socket fits well. I think what I'll do is go in through the wheel well with a couple of long extensions and try with a socket wrench or impact wrench.
Rob
I've lowered the rear of my car and ready to replace the shims in order to correct the camber. In theory I know how to do it, but for those that have done this, how are you loosening the half shaft bolts at the diff? Even with spinning the axles to open enough room to get to the bolts, I can't seem to get a wrench or socket in there straight enough to fully engage the nut, and I'm afraid of stripping it. Any tips would be appreciated. Edit : Well I just discovered it's an 11/16 and that socket fits well. I think what I'll do is go in through the wheel well with a couple of long extensions and try with a socket wrench or impact wrench.
Rob
Last edited by crtfour; 06-10-2022 at 01:13 PM.
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I used the 11/16 with a 3 foot extension and a ratcheting wrench. I used a torque wrench to tighten it. I worked on each bolt at the 12 o-clock position. I kept the transmission in neutral and used the handbrake to hold the diff flange in position, releasing and applying the handbrake with each rotation to be able to work on all four bolts.
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Well so far not good. I have removed them with my socket wrench except for one which is now rounded off. I didn't even use the impact but it stripped with the socket. And my bolt out heads spin on the nut as well. This is even after penetrating oil overnight. Am I just up a creek now? I don't see that there's enough room to cut it off. I may heat it and then hammer a smaller bolt-out socket onto it and see if it will grasp it.
Last edited by crtfour; 06-11-2022 at 08:38 AM.
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You will want this to remove bolts with rounded heads. These worked amazing when I had to remove head bolts and they replaced one when I broke it for free.
https://www.amazon.com/ROCKETSOCKET-.../dp/B07R7HR632
https://www.amazon.com/ROCKETSOCKET-.../dp/B07R7HR632
Yes, I have the Craftsman version of those and had to use it for the rounded nut. It took heating it twice and hitting it with the impact gun for about 5 minutes before it came loose. The other nuts came off pretty easily thank goodness. The shim replacement is such an easy job once the bolts are off. Onto the other side today.
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