Keep in mind that 100 ft/lbs isn't too bad. The lugs on my Mitsubishi were
torqued to that and I could get them off with a T bar.
You should have a breaker bar in your tool box. It looks like a ratchet
without the ratchet. Then get a hunka pipe that fits over the handle and
doubles or triples the length. Plenty of power to loosen most stuff.
I also wouldn't worry too much about using a torque wrench to reinstall.
Just tighten with about the same ooomph as you would use for a lug nut.
As someone else said, check for rusty mounts before you do too much work.
If it's bad enough, you may need a welder, or a new Toyota.
Allen Hefner
Norristown, PA
*Current:*
2006 Chebbie
*Former:*
1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
1964 VW Type I
1967 VW Type II
1967 Rover 2000TC
1977 MG Midget
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Seth Jones <sethamosjones@gmail.com> wrote:
> Its so strange that a car with such a reputation for reliability can go
> wrong in ways that are harder to fix than a spridget. Anyway, the rear
> struts on my 1993 corolla are pretty well dead. Feals awful when I hit a
> bump. Wife refuses to drive it. I have a haynes manual for it and it looks
> easy enough but some of the bolts are torqued up to over 100 ft/lbs of
> torque! I dont have a torque wrench that can measure that and I am not sure
> i can eat enough spinach to break them loose in the first place. Any
> recommendations other than taking it in for repair?
>
> -seth
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