shimmy
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- seattle, WA
so i know people use stud removers, etc... but i was stubborn and stripped out the stud on my Tcase using some vice grips. now what do i do? anyone know of another way to get it out?
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stripped stud removal
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shimmy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- seattle, WA
is it safe to drive with 3 bolts? i need help any ideas? i may just drill it out and tap it
xj92
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Junction City, KS
I'm guessing here, but I'm assuming you're referring to the crossmember, and it happened while trying to install a t-case drop? If so, weld something onto what's left of the stud and remove it that way. You can drive it somewhere with 3 bolts, but take it easy and drive straight to a shop if that's who you're going to have remove it. Some people on here have had luck double-nutting it. That might work (if you can get nuts on it after thrashing it with the vice grips).
Yucca-Man
NAXJA Member # 683
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- Castle Rock, CO
I was one of those who had luck double-nutting the stud, but then again that assumes you are able to get them on. You can even try the vise-grips again, but try tightening slightly before removing. I whacked one of them upward lightly while holding tension on it - they came out fairly well after that. You're PB Blasting it, right?
shimmy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- seattle, WA
yeah i heated it, pb'd it, wacked it, i ended up cutting it off and i'm just going to drill it and tap it. i guess?
bj-666
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Rhode Island
i stripped one of mine after a t-case drop and ended up driving around with 3 in there for way longer that i should have even wheeled it a bunch of times like that it should be fine for a while i finaly taped it one size bigger just be carefull because it is just a nut tack welded to the frame rail so don't drill it out too much or there won't be much nut left
Xtreme Jeeper
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- Spanish Fork, Utah
When I double-nutted it, I stripped the stud. What I ended up doing was welding the nut to the stud and backing it out with my socket wrench and tons of penetrating oil.
Chilly
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- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska
Stud Remover!! $25 bucks at sears and they come out pretty easy.
