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geoff.clark

03-28-2010 09:26 PM

Front Bumper Bolt removal

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Ok guys this is a quick one hopefully. We started the process of dissembling the front end. Hood and Cowl came off without any major issues. So now I go to the bumper. I worked on this for a couple hours; it was just kicking my butt.

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My issue becomes how you remove these death bolts. These are the hardest bolts to loosen thus far. But once I get them about 80%, I can't loosen anymore. They just spin and spin. I have tried everything I have to hold the outside bolt in place so I can finish loosening the nut.

Any guidance for this?

Thank so much..

Hubscrub

03-28-2010 09:36 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

i had to take a cutting wheel and and cut mine like a + sign in the head of the bolt and the four pieces will knock or fall off and you can knock the bolt in though the bumper:chevy: i feel your pain :lol:

71blksuper4x4

03-28-2010 09:40 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

Torch em' from the backside. Trevor

geoff.clark

03-28-2010 09:59 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hubscrub (Post 3887695)

I like this idea. Do you do this prior to loosening the bolts or hold them in place after loosening and cut?

Thanks...

too much stuff

03-28-2010 09:59 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

Tighten them until they break.

geoff.clark

03-28-2010 10:01 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

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Originally Posted by too much stuff (Post 3887760)

Tighten them until they break.

Interesting idea... Keep in mind - I only have hand tools. How much force before they break?

too much stuff

03-28-2010 10:11 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

I have a 24" breaker bar that works nicely. If you try to loosen them, they will spin and round off the shoulder and you will be swearing in no time. They will break easier than you think.

oldblue1968chevy

03-28-2010 10:16 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

break em or cut em there a b!tch to get off lol new ones go back easily though!

lks dcvn

03-28-2010 10:24 PM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

had to cut many off since they rust the nut to the threads...

ZombieWeinerDog

03-29-2010 12:54 AM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

i took mine off by hand, only needed to cut one, one broke. And if you have seen the pictures of mine before i restored it, you would know just how rusty they were.

MT71c-10

03-29-2010 01:41 AM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

Tighten till they break, sounds exhausting. My smoke wrench, 60% of the time, it works every time.!;)

Sillyoldman

03-29-2010 01:45 AM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

Borrow an electric impact gun.

Hubscrub

03-29-2010 10:12 AM

Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal

Quote:

Originally Posted by geoff.clark (Post 3887758)

I like this idea. Do you do this prior to loosening the bolts or hold them in place after loosening and cut?

Thanks...

either way might be better if tight i had to cut several of mine:smoke:

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