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04-08-2002, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA
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Pulling rear u-bolts
My rear suspension is a rusted out mess. Found new trailing arms, shock mounts, spring cups. Now it is time to get off the bolts. Any suggestions? Can I grind it off with my grinder? No torch.
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04-08-2002, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pittsburg Ca
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LOTS OF KROIL or any good penitrating oil and a BIG breaker bar. Thats what I used and if you clean the showing treads good once you get it going the'll come off. Stay away from the torch, oooh that hurts
Good Luck ------------------ Steve's 70 CST Soon to have a BB
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04-08-2002, 05:13 PM
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lots of the time the u bolts will rustoweld themselves to the rest of the axle/inside the trailing arms.... best way is to just cut them into two pieces and replace with new
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04-08-2002, 05:53 PM
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Got 20's????
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Aberdeen SD
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Torch the bolts and you will be done in less than 5 minutes.
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04-08-2002, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA
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Should I cut off the nuts, or the bolts next to the axle? I was thinking next to the axle. Thanks for the replys.
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