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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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i cant find one that will fit right into an ls B18a1 ive been to dicount, nappa, habor freight,and auto zone but nonr of them will fit
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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Are you trying to do this with the head in the car or the head out. I have one that snap-on makes and it works well, costs about $125.
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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the head is already off
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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i went to walmart cost me 3bucks made ym own

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no one had one like that i guess ill try walmart, thanx
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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pm me ill disassemble it and orgnize it for a nominal fee.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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I used a crossbar for lug nuts. I put one end over the retainer and kinda pounced on it till the keepers fell out.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by EGKID
I used a crossbar for lug nuts. I put one end over the retainer and kinda pounced on it till the keepers fell out.
getting them ou is the easy part : o ) puting it back together is the fun part if you need help or anything let me know be more then happy the hardest ones are the 4 in the center do to the damn oil passage
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