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Old 06-16-2005, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by samiam4
Between the seating part and the head!!

They are suppose to be nasty buggers to remove once the head snaps off!

Throw all of these away and get the new OE mercedes.


Michael
No kidding. I found three that the air gun wouldn't budge. I got lucky using PB Blaster and a breaker bar on one, but the other two were a total PITA once the hex broke off.

I then removed every lug bolt, applied Never-Seize, and installed at 80 ft. lbs. by hand. I've already ordered a replacement set, and will retire the originals before anything else bad happens with them.
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