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treadLightly
August 21st, 2003, 09:33
Hey... new to the forum... looks like the best XJ forum I've seen so far!!!

Now... on to the question:

How in the hell do you get the studs out of the unibody??? I tried vice grips, but the darn things won't budge. Are the studs threaded? Should I be pulling, or should I be turning? Anybody have any luck with a stud remover???

Thanks!
Slip Kid
August 21st, 2003, 09:43
They turn. basically bolts without heads. I got mine out with vicegrips and a small pipe for leverage. You need the big beefy vicegrips. I'd say invest in those instead of a stud remover, they'll be more usefull.

of course I've never used a stud extractor so I probly don't know what I'm missin ? :dunno:
KarmirXJ
August 21st, 2003, 09:43
im confused, exactally what studs are you talking about...

first I thought your where talking about the T-case studs.. then unibody studs?:confused: be more specific
treadLightly
August 21st, 2003, 09:45
Yeah... the tcase studs...
treadLightly
August 21st, 2003, 09:47
I guess I should try some better vice grips... the ones I used were pretty small... thanks!
KarmirXJ
August 21st, 2003, 09:47
looks like the post before mine is talking about the t-case studs...

I was not so lucky, if yours is hard to get out kinda like mine, you need stud extractors... I got one from craftsman ($25) works like a charm.... I stripped 3 of the studs with the vicegripe, so I personally would not recommend this... this stud extractor is very simple to use and is not a pain in the ass... IMHO one tool that Im glad I have.:D

http://www.sears.com/data/product_images/tools/standard/00904458000-dv.jpg
you can get this at sears for $25 dollars,

turst me youll like it:D
KarmirXJ
August 21st, 2003, 09:50
Heres a link to it Click here (http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/productsummary.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1275751967.106 1484415@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccekadcjefkgmlgcehgcemgdffmdflf.0&vertical=SEARS&bidsite=CRAFT&pid=00904458000)

look at this.... I even went through the trouble of doing this... fawkin top notch service...

I expect to be payed for this:D
Vug
August 21st, 2003, 09:51
Welcome from the West Michigan lakeshore...

Where 'bouts in Michigan?
ACE
August 21st, 2003, 10:42
I just put two nuts on the stud jammed together and untightened the top nut. It jams against the lower one and twists the whole stud out. Hope that makes sense.
Tucker
August 21st, 2003, 10:47
Yup, me too, Ace. The two-nut thing worked great for me as well, but I have heard that some folks with studs gooped up with PB Blaster or other stuff have had both nuts turn, frustratingly. One guy even had to tack weld one nut. The tool looks like a good investment.
treadLightly
August 21st, 2003, 10:51
All I have to say is "WOW!"

This forum ROCKS... Thank you so much for the quick replies, the great information, and the warm welcome!

I'm officially ditching the other forums I'm registered on and permanently moving to NAXJA!!!

BTW, in response to VUG... I'm from Grand Blanc (just South of Flint). Where on the West are you???

ACE, I tried the "two nuts" thing, but I must have bought cheap ones, because as I turned the top one, it ripped the threads out of the bottom one and pushed it right off the stud.

I think I will try the stud extractor... seems like it would be the best way to go as it was built specifically for this purpose!!! Plus, it's always fun to have new tools! :D

Thanks again guys!!!
Vug
August 21st, 2003, 11:06
Originally posted by treadLightly
BTW, in response to VUG... I'm from Grand Blanc (just South of Flint). Where on the West are you???


Just north of Holland
Check yer PM
treadLightly
August 21st, 2003, 12:37
I just placed an order for the stud remover from Sears! Hopefully it works as well as you say KarmirXJ ;)

Thanks again for the help!
Eagle
August 21st, 2003, 13:34
The stud extractor will work on any stud that is capable of being extracted without shearing off. The nice thing is that it gets tighter as you turn. Definitely worth the price of admission. I lost mine and just bought a replacement... just in case.
red87cherokee
August 21st, 2003, 18:59
Originally posted by KarmirXJ
talking about the t-case studs....... I stripped 3 of the studs with the vicegripe, so I personally would not recommend this... :confused: The t-case support only has 2 studs (and 2 bolts).
Yucca-Man
August 22nd, 2003, 01:07
Originally posted by red87cherokee
:confused: The t-case support only has 2 studs (and 2 bolts).

Maybe that's his problem? :D I had the same problem with mine as discussed above; I used the jam-nut method to get my passenger side stud off but the driver's side one fought me. Even using two wrenches the bottom nut never grippped enough to twist the stud. I reseated the top one and tightened it slightly, which was apparently just enough to break it free...from there I was able to crank it out with vise-grips.
KarmirXJ
August 22nd, 2003, 03:05
Originally posted by red87cherokee
:confused: The t-case support only has 2 studs (and 2 bolts).

aahhh... no.:rolleyes: i stripped 2 bolts and ditched the vice.... doesnt mean its only supported by 2 bolts. I used the extractor for all 6


EDIT: you want me to strip all 6 so you think I have 6 bolts?:D