Sorry you're having trouble, this is why I don't bother to screw around with front end components on any vehicles. Without the right tools you'll get yourself in a bind where you can't go back, IMHO it's easier and cheaper to pay my Indy mechanic and let him deal deal with that crap...lol!

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2002 X5 4.6is
1999 C5 Corvette
1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
1994 Kawasaki ZX-9R
2005 Mazda 6 Wagon (Wife's)
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4