I have a 1995 LT1 and i am trying to remove the rear belts....they have those allen/star heads and i went at em best i could with the ratchet but i can't seem to budge em.....how did u guys do it who have removed them????

 

Just used the right size torx (the exact size is escaping me right now) on a 3/8" drive ratchet and they came right out for me.

 

dammit lol i tried that earlier tonight....things r bolted down to the frame so damn tight!

 

They have thread lock on them and they might also have road grim or maybe even some rust on the underside. The right bit, maybe a breaker bar, and a lot of torque should break it free.

 

yea i went at em from above and below with PB Blaster and still couldnt get em out....a 25 min job has turned into weeks god damn things lol....i stripped the head tonight....time to grab the BAMF and wack at it until it budges.... i wish it didnt have to come to that just in case iw anted to re-install them

 

impact gun

 

i have a impact gun..... what size bit did u use?....i'll try it today....

 

Havent removed mine actually, i was just suggesting, i dont know the size either, but my impact gun has always gotten me out of "stuck" situations

 

Mine were in with some kind of red thread locker or something similar. Had to really work on them with the 1/2 ratchet and breaker bar. I used some flat brass filler like the ones used on your cylinder heads that I got from ACE hardware. Look professhinal and my car is doing great on the new diet. LOL

 

ok so i took the impact gun to them...no luck....i guess its just time to use the BAMF and some elbow grease.....

 

haha, are you serious??? What kind of impact gun are you using??? Mine took the chassis bolts off the k-member when i couldnt get them off with a 1/2" breaker bar.

 

I used a T47 torx socket and a very long 3/8 ratchet to bust them free. A breaker bar would do the trick as well. I would be careful using an impact, you don't want to round out the bolts either.

 

well its not a reg bolt....so the impact gun didnt get a good grip....

2000 whats the T47 Torx socket? confused ont hat one...remember i am 18 and a newb to tools lol

 

Ok i understand now, T47 is a size, just like 3/8 for a bolt

 

i will look into it