I hate being broke! X-member pull with motor still in...

[hounddogs!]

Originally Posted by charx2

Anyways, does anyone know the torque I should torque the bolts on the member?

1/4 turn before it snaps off.

[409impala1]

SPOT torque.....


tighten 'til you see spots....

[charx2]

1/2 turn before it snaps off is more like it buddy, you trying to set me up for failure? Jeez...

[BarnabyHooge]

Originally Posted by charx2

LOOK WHAT I HAVE DONE!!!!! I am man, no beer goes undrank, no disrespectful face goes unpunched, and no stupid damn bolt goes unscrewed! MUHAHAHAHAHAHA! I let it soak over night with some WD40 and man, it was no problem today, took about 10 mins to get those last 3 bolts off. Wow, I still can't believe I did all that! (Pats self on back while eating a cookie).

This is one of the funnest threads I've ever read. Good stuff.

[propanemudtruck]

Originally Posted by hounddogs!

1/4 turn before it snaps off.

I've always heard you go till it breaks then back off 1/4 turn... So who's right?

[ERASER5]

Since you are going to used grade 8 bolts to put the member back in (you are going to use grade 8 right?), the "spot" torque method will work well. I seriously doubt that you could over tighten them with normal wrenches. (No cheater bars)

By the way, the "I hate you" pic was hilarious!

[charx2]

I hated those bolts extremely, that pic was to express my extreme hate for them.

[charx2]

what is the "spot" method?

[onetoncrewcab]

The spot method is when you tighten a bolt by feel. It goes something like this:

1. Get your socket and wrench on each side of the bolt.
2. Grab hold of the wrench but if you are lucky, you will be able to brace the wrench against the side of the frame. That way you won't have to hold the wrench.
3. Grab hold of the ratchet connected to the socket and start to tighten the bolt.
4. Start grunting while pulling on the ratchet as hard as you can.
5. Fart a couple of times while pulling on the ratchet.
6. Keep going until you see spots.
7. The bolt is tight.
8. Unfortunately, if you were lucky and was able to get the wrench braced against the frame so you didn't have to hold it, now you are unlucky, cuz you gotta figure out how to turn it enough to get it away from the frame far enough to get it off the bolt.
9. Find a prybar to pry the wrench off.
10. If 9 does not work, try a hammer.
11. Once you get the stuck wrench off, repeat for the rest of the bolts.
12. This is space filler to have an even 12 steps. 11 just did not feel right.

Mike

[charx2]

Originally Posted by onetoncrewcab

The spot method is when you tighten a bolt by feel. It goes something like this:

1. Get your socket and wrench on each side of the bolt.
2. Grab hold of the wrench but if you are lucky, you will be able to brace the wrench against the side of the frame. That way you won't have to hold the wrench.
3. Grab hold the the ratchet connected to the socket and start to tighten the bolt.
4. Start grunting while pulling on the ratchet as hard as you can.
5. Fart a couple of times while pulling on the ratchet.
6. Keep going until you see spots.
7. The bolt is tight.
8. Unfortunately, if you were lucky and was able to get the wrench braced against the frame so you didn't have to hold it, now you are unlucky, cuz you gotta figure out how to turn it enough to get it away from the frame far enough to get it off the bolt.
9. Find a prybar to pry the wrench off.
10. If 9 does not work, try a hammer.
11. Once you get the stuck wrench off, repeat for the rest of the bolts.
12. This is space filler to have an even 12 tips. 11 just did not feel right.

Mike

Did you not see the beginning posts on this thread? I have ruined 3 good pairs of boxers, 2 I sh!t in and 1 I pissed due to excitement of getting that damn thing out! I am a expert at soiling my underwear. My wife says thanks fellas, she loves washing my dookie draws and oh do I plan to hook her up!!! Spot method here I come!!!!!!!

[jsmithbm]

a little less than they were before and some lock tite.

[onetoncrewcab]

Originally Posted by charx2

Did you not see the beginning posts on this thread? I have ruined 3 good pairs of boxers, 2 I sh!t in and 1 I pissed due to excitement of getting that damn thing out! I am a expert at soiling my underwear. My wife says thanks fellas, she loves washing my dookie draws and oh do I plan to hook her up!!! Spot method here I come!!!!!!!

Yeah I did. But that was different. You were taking them out. Now you are putting them back in. Whole different tactic required.

You might want to stock up on underwear.

Mike

[charx2]

LOL. I'm going to buy stock in Fruit Of The Loom!!!

[ERASER5]

Buy some adult diapers and just throw them away... not that I'm admitting to anything.

[tripp]

you guys are making me bust a gut!

[ERASER5]

I feel your pain. Really. I have hate building up right now on a rear brake job.
Bubbles flares. I hate you!