Lift problems. Need urgent help.

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hupo224

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Manchester, NJ

• Oct 7, 2009

• #1

So xcalibur (paul) and I are currently still working on the rear. We got the one leaf spring just about off (The front main bolt is being a bitch to get all the way out). So here is what happened when I tried loosening the other side.

We dont really know what to do about this. The pin in the middle of the bushing started coming out. And it pushed the bracket piece out.

halp.

 

whitexj98

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cali

• Oct 7, 2009

• #2

you need heat!, or you get a saw zaw up there and cut the head off

 

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SeeJay

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lincoln, Ne

• Oct 7, 2009

• #3

impact is your friend.

 

jesterbomb

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Alberta

• Oct 7, 2009

• #4

Go slowly. You may need to tighten it back up a few times. Try using a penetrating lube. For the steel bushing binding on the bolt and pulling the bushing mount outwards, hit the bracky wih a hammer to put it back where it should be. Then go back to loosning the bolt.

You may need someone to put a prybar underneath the bolt head, to pry the bolt away and keep the bracket in place AS YOU TURN THE BOLT.

 

.40CalPatriot

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Westminster, CO

• Oct 7, 2009

• #5

Same thing happend to me. Heat and penatrating oil didnt do a damn thing. Just make sure the threads are completly out of the box and cut the bolt head off and slide it out.

 

Muddy Beast

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WA

• Oct 8, 2009

• #6

I just pulled that bolt out on both my rigs last night, I PB blasted them for two days, then just used a breaker bar to get them loose and then an impact wrench.

I found at the last part you just have to pull and use a wrench to loosen it. On the rolled rig I just cut the pinch seem out so it would slide out no problem.

~Scott

 

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hupo224

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Manchester, NJ

• Oct 8, 2009

• #7

Well done for today. Here is how we fixed the problem.

Vice grips on the inner metal tube thing. Then used the breaker bar to get the bolt out. Then when we got the new leaf in we tightened it up and it "bent" back.

to be done still

front
rear shocks (the bolts were gonna break)
rear brake line

 

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Deadwood

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dillsburg, PA

• Oct 8, 2009

• #8

The hard part is done - its a breeze from here on in.

 

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hupo224

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Manchester, NJ

• Oct 8, 2009

• #9

Well. The upper rear bolts will be a bitch. im going to do the front my self tomorrow.

 

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muddeprived

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Oct 8, 2009

• #10

SeeJay said:

impact is your friend.

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Impact guns don't work on seized bolts that are stuck in rubber bushings.

I had the same issue on both sides. I cut through the leaf eye and then through the bushing and finally through the metal sleeve. Once teh sleeve was cut, i used a flat head and banged on it till it opened up enough for the bolt to start coming out. It takes some labor and flying hot rubber but it works.

 

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hupo224

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Manchester, NJ

• Oct 8, 2009

• #11

Paul worked the other side out. Took a while. The vice grips saved the day on the other side.