seatbelt bolts

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canadian_xj

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Location

BC, Canada

• Jun 12, 2008

• #1

Does anybody happen to know if the torx bolts that attach the rear seat belts to the floor are welded to the body underneath? I cannot for the life of me get them to turn. I would like to know before I bust out the impact wrench.

 

hubs97xj

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Location

Fort Wayne, IN

• Jun 12, 2008

• #2

Threadlocked/rusted/undercoated on.

 

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canadian_xj

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Location

BC, Canada

• Jun 12, 2008

• #3

ya think if I crank on them, they will bust?

 

H8PVMT

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Location

Central Maine

• Jun 12, 2008

• #4

I spent a day trying to get one side out before I stripped and drilled it, go for the glory, just don't expect much atriot:

 

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mattbred

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Location

Canada

• Jun 12, 2008

• #5

I took two of them out with a 1/2" impact gun and a HUGE breaker bar. The other one rounded the torx, so we welded on a torx bit and broke it again, welded it back up AGAIN, and finally got it out. Some bitch were they in there tight. You shouldn't snap the bolts though, they're huge. Replaced it with a 1/2" grade 8 I believe.

 

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jkilcullen

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Location

Marengo, IL

• Jun 12, 2008

• #6

not a 1/2 grade 8, they are metric

use a good impact (800ftlbs+) and good torx socket (cornwell/matco)

and torch them from the underside and they will come right out, even on the most rusty and dirtiest of trucks

o and i have broken the bolts when i was in a hurry and not using the torch first, also it doesnt hurt to pb blast them from the underside and topside the day before

 

ehall

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Location

Southern Maryland

• Jun 12, 2008

• #7

I had the same problem, all bolts came free except the two under the rear bench holding the rear straps. I broke a couple of bits and was only able to turn them a hair. Eventually I took a box of donuts to the Midas shop that does my Cadillac suspension work and they got them out with some air tools and a blowtorch. Part of the problem is that those two bolts use T57 heads which is really uncommon size and is only used by a couple of manufacturers.

 

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canadian_xj

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Location

BC, Canada

• Jun 12, 2008

• #8

OK. I think what I will do is torch them then work em out with an impact wrench. Thanks dudes.

 

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mattbred

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Location

Canada

• Jun 12, 2008

• #9

jkilcullen said:

not a 1/2 grade 8, they are metric

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Maybe on yours, but on my '89, it was definitely a 1/2". The nut fit it completley snugly, and when screwed in, it fit absolutely perfectly.