Try getting a longer ratchet.... I use those ones with the bendable head, and the handle is about a foot long. Just be careful not to round off the bolts, if they are that tight. Try using a 6-point socket to be sure.
Ricky On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Joey R. wrote: > Thats why i said its tight under the car. I cant seem to get the leverage to > get those bolts off. Obviously under the ar is the easiest way to do this, > but how? What kind of tool do i use. In presently using a ratchet and socket > but i cant get the leverage to crack the bolt. > > >From: Ricky Crow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Joey R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Rex list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: CRX: Intake manifold bracket > >Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 10:39:50 -0500 (CDT) > > > >I don't want to state the obvious, but you have to get to those bolts from > >underneath the car. Just remove the ones on the back side of the block > >and leave the upper ones bolted to the intake manifold itself (the > >bracket will come out with the manifold)... > > > >Ricky > > > > > > > > > >On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Robert K. Kuhn wrote: > > > > > On 11:53 PM 08/14/02 -0400, Joey R. said... > > > > > > > > > >Well the next stop on the JR tour is not being able to get the intake > > > >manifold bracket off. I just cant seem to find a way to turn the bolts. > > > >How the hell am i gonna do it? > > > >They're really hard to get out and its really tight under the car. What > >do > > > >you guys suggest using to get it out (in terms of tools). > > > >I have a ratchet with an extension but i just cant get the room to get > >a > > > >good turn on it. > > > > > > > >thanks again > > > > > > > >'89 CRX Si D16Z6 > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > >Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > I haven't removed the intake manifold off a Honda engine before, but > >have > > > on cars that had similar tight areas and I've had to use an offset > > > ratchet-box wrench: > > > > > > > >http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=1706 > > > > > > On the stock manifold bracket, there are 3(?) bolts, two attached to the > > > manifold and the other to the engine block. So I assume you can't get > > > either a socket or a box end wrench on either locations (block or under > >the > > > manifold...)? Because you only need to free one of them (either the one > >on > > > the block or the one under then manifold...). > > > > > > > > > Robert K. Kuhn > > > CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal) > > > > > > 1990 Honda CRXsi (http://drive.to/jiggy) > > > ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla) > > > > > > Mount Laguna Cruise (San Diego County) - September 2, 2002 > > > http://www.crx.org/southcal/events.html > > > > > > To see who all is coming: > > > > ><http://www.crx.org/southcal/rsvp.htm>http://www.crx.org/southcal/rsvp.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes...there are stupid questions......stupid people ask them.... =) > Straights are for fast cars... curves are for fast drivers > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > >
