Nick
NAXJA Member #690
- Location
- Sudbury, MA
Has anyone ever had to cut the bolts that hold the leaf springs to the shackles and spring hanger? I got some bolts that won't budge even with an impact wrench! Any suggestions???
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Cutting Bolts
- Thread starter Nick
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PAXJRUNNER
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Valley Forge
have you tried to heat them up with hot wrench (torch)
Keep soaking them with PB blaster and use a 26" breaker bar
and not the impact gun.
Mine were a PITA as well, but they finally turned with a rusty howling noise that woke up the dead.
If you have to, grind off nut end and pound it through.
Keep soaking them with PB blaster and use a 26" breaker bar
and not the impact gun.
Mine were a PITA as well, but they finally turned with a rusty howling noise that woke up the dead.
If you have to, grind off nut end and pound it through.
If you don't have an oxy/acetylene setup, you could try to use a MAPP gas torch setup. MAPP burns a lot hotter than propane and you can get one of the auto-start heads and tank at walmart for $30.
I would try the heat first like PACJRUNNER suggested. If all else fails, you can try a nut splitter and I know those work quite well. Ask around at the auto parts stores if you can not find one.
Tom Dennis
I would try the heat first like PACJRUNNER suggested. If all else fails, you can try a nut splitter and I know those work quite well. Ask around at the auto parts stores if you can not find one.
Tom Dennis
- Location
- Michigan
yep, do the heat, I had one wednesday night that wouldn't come loose, I had a 18" breaker bar with a pipe on that and it wouldn't budge, I bent my S&K bar before I put heat on and it then broke free just fine.
XJWheelie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Murfreesboro, TN
Since I'm about to do the same thing I was wondering if anyone knew the torque specs for these bolts when I put the new shackles on.
Robert
Robert
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
shackle to leafs is 80ft lbs and the shackle to frame and leaf to
frame is 115 ft lbs
frame is 115 ft lbs
small pederson
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- nunya
one of my bolts was cold welded onto the metal sleeve that goes through the bushing, making it very hard to pull out of a hole that was a half centimeter smaller. had to cut it.
Speed_racer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ft Myers, Florida
yeah.... heat.. breaker bar... pb blaster.... and KICK IT!!!!!
It will make HORRIBLE RACKET!! mine was extremely loud.. but she came loose..
Much easier to put it back on
It will make HORRIBLE RACKET!! mine was extremely loud.. but she came loose..
Much easier to put it back on