rusted leafspring bolts

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bscbarns

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Location

N. Phoenix

• Sep 4, 2009

• #1

Looked all over here before starting this thread. I have new OME springs laid out, but my leaf spring bolts are rusted into bushings and can't pull them out. kind of desperate. No torch available so I can't cut and start over. Now what?

 

Last edited: Sep 4, 2009

Sinton

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Location

DC

• Sep 4, 2009

• #2

PB Blaster, spray and let sit. Might loosen the rust up enough.

 

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bscbarns

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Location

N. Phoenix

• Sep 4, 2009

• #3

Just found another thread on this. looks like I have some work ahaed of me.

 

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twodollarbill

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Location

New Jersey

• Sep 4, 2009

• #4

yup. buy a sawzall.

 

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Deadwood

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Location

Dillsburg, PA

• Sep 4, 2009

• #5

cut through the floor to get to the nuts - quick and easy.

 

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liljoe71

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Location

Dallas, TX

• Sep 4, 2009

• #6

x2 PB Blaster !!!!

 

MoparManiac

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Location

Amherst, NH

• Sep 5, 2009

• #7

Get Mapp+Oxygen setup from a home depot or the like (usually about $50 IIRC).

Torch the bolt until it's cherry red. Spin it out before it cools down.

Works every time for me.

 

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Khary23

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Location

Brooklyn, NY and Worcester, MA

• Sep 5, 2009

• #8

I had the same problem. What I did was cut the leaf out then use a really big easy out and torch to get what was left of the bolt out. What every you do take your time doing it.