81 190E 2.6L 109K miles. I started on my passenger side last night and got pissed. The manifold makes it impossible to get a socket on the 17mm on top. I used a box end and pried it and hit it with a hammer and no go. I was double pissed in that I thought ahead and sprayed penetrating lube on it hours before I even started the process. I can't imagine how much torque its gonna take to free it or how I am gonna apply it. This kind of thing makes me crazy. What should have been a straight forward 20 minute job has now caused me considerable aggravation. At this rate, if the passenger side doesn anything to quell the vibration I will not be touching the driver side.

I also broke a socket on the lower nut of the driver rear shock. This is an AZ car with no rust.

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