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SheetMetalNoob
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Location: Fort Mill, SC
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Front Bumper Bolt removal
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.
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..
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Cruzin
Join Date: Dec 2009
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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
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
Torch em' from the backside. Trevor
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SheetMetalNoob
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
Tighten them until they break.
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SheetMetalNoob
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
Interesting idea... Keep in mind - I only have hand tools. How much force before they break?
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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.
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
break em or cut em there a b!tch to get off lol new ones go back easily though!
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
had to cut many off since they rust the nut to the threads...
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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.
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
Tighten till they break, sounds exhausting. My smoke wrench, 60% of the time, it works every time.!
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
Borrow an electric impact gun.
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Re: Front Bumper Bolt removal
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