cab mount bolts/sleeves problems

[xman]

well last night got the drivers side front mount out and replaced after spraying the heck out of it with freeze off then i went to the drivers side back and the bolt snapped off at the head cant get enough leverage to try to remove rest of bolt
looks like bolt rusted bad and the metal sleeve is fused to rest of bolt

any suggestions on how to get this out ???

unfortunately i do not have a torch set up to try and heat this up

also who / where could I just get the sleeves or is there something I can get somewhere to make my own

[John Pasinski]

If it were me, I'd spray Kroil on that bolt shank for a few days if you have the time. I've also had success w/ 50/50 acetone & trans fluid as a penetrant. If you don't have a small buzz box welder, see if you can beg or borrow one and place a nut on top of the bolt shank and plug weld the nut to the shank. Being careful of course NOT to weld the nut to the truck. If you can do that, then you can use a wrench once more to try and get the bolt removed.
Another solution may be to drill out that shank. starting with small diameter bits & working up. if you have to do that, then by the time you're up to a 3/8" or whatever size the bolt is, the heat & vibration from drilling may help loosen that sleeve.

[JimKshortstep4x4]

Try spraying the nut behind the seat with a penetrant and use a pipe wrench to turn the sleeve.

Depending on the length and diameter of sleeves I have made them using 1/2" water pipe, electrical conduet, or other diameter pipes that have the right diameter.

Usually the back cab mounts will come out if you spray them down good and let them soak.

Jim

[xman]

Thanks for the suggestions I will try them out this weekend
when I have more time to mess around with it
at this point I'll try anything to get that bolt out