rear diff cover bolt rounded
10-03-2010, 04:28 PM
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rear diff cover bolt rounded
10 o'clock direction bolt pretty badly rounded
i was going to re-seal the cover and replace the fluid, but that thing is giving me hard time.
i bought craftsman bolt out kit and grip-tite one also.
grip-tite one can't even hold the bolt,
but craftsman one hold the bolt little bit and made the bolt more rounded
if i can hammer down the craftsman one, it might work.
but there is no room to hammer because of fuel tank.
i'm thinking good vise grip now, does it really work?
maybe i need to drop the whole differential thing.. i don't know
can anybody give me any advise
thanks
i was going to re-seal the cover and replace the fluid, but that thing is giving me hard time.
i bought craftsman bolt out kit and grip-tite one also.
grip-tite one can't even hold the bolt,
but craftsman one hold the bolt little bit and made the bolt more rounded
if i can hammer down the craftsman one, it might work.
but there is no room to hammer because of fuel tank.
i'm thinking good vise grip now, does it really work?
maybe i need to drop the whole differential thing.. i don't know
can anybody give me any advise
thanks
10-03-2010, 04:37 PM
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Year: 1993
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Engine: 4.0
10 o'clock direction bolt pretty badly rounded
i was going to re-seal the cover and replace the fluid, but that thing is giving me hard time.
i bought craftsman bolt out kit and grip-tite one also.
grip-tite one can't even hold the bolt,
but craftsman one hold the bolt little bit and made the bolt more rounded
if i can hammer down the craftsman one, it might work.
but there is no room to hammer because of fuel tank.
i'm thinking good vise grip now, does it really work?
maybe i need to drop the whole differential thing.. i don't know
can anybody give me any advise
thanks
i was going to re-seal the cover and replace the fluid, but that thing is giving me hard time.
i bought craftsman bolt out kit and grip-tite one also.
grip-tite one can't even hold the bolt,
but craftsman one hold the bolt little bit and made the bolt more rounded
if i can hammer down the craftsman one, it might work.
but there is no room to hammer because of fuel tank.
i'm thinking good vise grip now, does it really work?
maybe i need to drop the whole differential thing.. i don't know
can anybody give me any advise
thanks
10-03-2010, 05:42 PM
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Jack up the jeep so the rear diff hangs below the gas tank, then breakout the hammer on the easy-out. Pound it on and wrench off
10-03-2010, 05:47 PM
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^ Be careful using an "easy out" or reverse pitch bolt extractor, when those things break off, you've just included a harden center to the bolt you now need to drill out. I just drill them out just under the tap size and hope it breaks loose before I get done. Its just a ****ty situation all around...
One a side thought, you could grind in a flat head slot and try an impact driver
http://www.harborfreight.com/impact-...ase-37530.html
If the tip holds up it usually works...
One a side thought, you could grind in a flat head slot and try an impact driver
http://www.harborfreight.com/impact-...ase-37530.html
If the tip holds up it usually works...
10-03-2010, 05:51 PM
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cut off the bolt head with a cut off wheel and then the bottom should just come out by hand, unless you used locktite which you should not do on a diff cover
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10-04-2010, 10:55 AM
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can you weld a nut to the damaged bolt head?
sounds like someone cross threaded that bolt when they put it in last.
sounds like someone cross threaded that bolt when they put it in last.
10-05-2010, 10:29 AM
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i don't have welding skill.. i wish i can have any welding kit
also, it has been raining since yesterday and it will continue to friday here in longisland.. bad rain i can't start working on it
yeah somebody rounded that bolt, i guess it was little bit hard to reach to tighten the bolt for that guy
anyway i want to start to work on it, pray no raining
also, it has been raining since yesterday and it will continue to friday here in longisland.. bad rain i can't start working on it
yeah somebody rounded that bolt, i guess it was little bit hard to reach to tighten the bolt for that guy
anyway i want to start to work on it, pray no raining
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