Removing resonator

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:56 pm

I'm finally gonna try and give this a go tomorrow, I'm so worried I might break something though!

So I jack up the front right wheel, take it off, then get to that screw there, and then follow the instructions?

Are there any particular tricky bits?

exist3nce · Post by **exist3nce** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:05 pm

I just removed mine on the weekend, I have a 2004 Optra. Its not that hard, just kinda annoying because some of the bolts are hard to get to. Watch out for nasty water pouring out when u tip it or move it lol.

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:15 pm

3. Unscrew the first nut on the bottom of your car, It should be connected to a mount on your tow hooks. this nut is deep down so you need to reach out with your arm.

4. The the tricky part is to pull the wheel well plastic back a little and look horizontally across towards the engine. there should be a nut. Use a 10mm socket and a long extension or a couple short ones, and unscrew this. then just pull the rubber pieace off.(marked in pic as "comes right off").

sounds tricky :S

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:25 pm

its really easy, you can look and see what to do its all right there

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:36 pm

Does it require the car to be lifted up other than jacked up at the wheel? the guide says "on the bottom of the car"

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:38 pm

you dont have t oremove the resonator, jsut disconnect it

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:40 pm

you can do it with out jacking it up if your small like me, but a jack and jack stand are a good idea

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:55 pm

You can just turn the wheel all the way right and you'll have enough room to get in there and do everything. I removed mine without jacking the car up or removing the tire.

proudy · Post by **proudy** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:47 am

Yeh I just did it with my lanos its a piece cake. Do wat Johnny C said turn your wheel all the way to the right it will make it so much easier. I didnt and that far bolt was a bit of pain but still pretty easy.

Dave.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:22 am

you can always remove the front right headlight to make better access to the nasty bolt at the back of the bumper.

MMamdouh

ubuyau · Post by **ubuyau** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:45 am

MMamdouh wrote:you can always remove the front right headlight to make better access to the nasty bolt at the back of the bumper.

MMamdouh

+1. Thats what i did.

Easy job to do if you remove it!

--Tim

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:46 am

Ok, how would i go about removing that headlight?

Thanks for all the help

ubuyau · Post by **ubuyau** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:53 am

norbie wrote:Ok, how would i go about removing that headlight?

Thanks for all the help

Unplug the bulbs, then i think there was two bolts on top and one nut on the side.

Slides out the front real easy. Total time = 2 minutes

--Tim

norbie · Post by **norbie** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:59 am

You'll have to forgive me I really don't know much about cars, how do I unplug the bulbs?

Your car is ace by the way

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:45 pm

norbie wrote:You'll have to forgive me I really don't know much about cars, how do I unplug the bulbs?

Your car is ace by the way

Reach down and grab hold of the housing that the wires are going into in the back of your headlight. Get a slight twist to the left? Maybe the right... it shouldn't put up too much of a fight... Then just pull the bulb out backwards through the hole as the housing for the light will have come lose.

To put them back in... line up the tabs, push it in and lock them down with a twist.

They're very easy to do too.