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Hoenestly 01-19-2017 01:44 PM

Track bar bolt spinning
 
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So I managed to get all the other bolts with ease but this bolt keeps spinning. It is almost impossible to get some vice grips in there. Anyone have any tips to get this one out? It the bottoms bolts to the track bar bracket by the way.

freegdr 01-19-2017 01:47 PM

Tap/prying there while spining been tried yet ?

Hoenestly 01-19-2017 02:15 PM

[QUOTE=freegdr;3350360]Tap/prying there while spining been tried yet ?[/QUOTEvery small space can't even fit a small hammer in there, let alone my vice grips

freegdr 01-19-2017 03:01 PM

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pry bar between head of bolt and end of spinning bolt pry forward while spinning.

Hoenestly 01-19-2017 05:58 PM


Originally Posted by freegdr (Post 3350383)
pry bar between head of bolt and end of spinning bolt pry forward while spinning.

I'll try it when I get home, that looks pretty good should work. Hardest part is get tools in there let alone your hands

Martlor13 01-19-2017 06:39 PM


Originally Posted by Hoenestly (Post 3350458)
I'll try it when I get home, that looks pretty good should work. Hardest part is get tools in there let alone your hands

hence the pry bar man hahah

Kscha41 01-19-2017 06:45 PM

Maybe put a tack weld in there and see if it will hold.

DFlintstone 01-19-2017 08:25 PM

Dremel cutting wheel? They start at 1-1/2 inches then get smaller cutting. With enough time and wheels, you could cut a whole Jeep in half with one of those!

Any start cutting that "nut" might let you give a chisel a shot.

I have small needle nosed vice grips that are handy sometimes...........

Hoenestly 01-19-2017 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by freegdr (Post 3350383)
pry bar between head of bolt and end of spinning bolt pry forward while spinning.

Nah man slipped off the second the nut turns

fb97xj1 01-19-2017 09:41 PM

Is the boss broke loose from the bracket, or is it supposed to look like that?

DFlintstone 01-19-2017 09:49 PM

Take that and a 6-pack of Bud to a shop with a torch, (or bring it by here). Just out of mercy a muffler shop or someone might have 30 seconds to spare.....

Hoenestly 01-19-2017 10:26 PM


Originally Posted by fb97xj1 (Post 3350543)
Is the boss broke loose from the bracket, or is it supposed to look like that?

broke loose and spinning

Hoenestly 01-22-2017 12:51 AM

Update for anyone with problem in the future....I cut down the middle but to the side of the bolt, then once it was deep and I could see the threads I pried a hammer on the boss and the motor mount bolt and just slowly unscrewed it.

DFlintstone 01-22-2017 02:34 AM

Hoenestly, are you serious? You are really not going to post HOW you cut it!

freegdr 01-22-2017 03:53 AM


Originally Posted by Hoenestly (Post 3350563)
broke loose and spinning

First post says bolt not nut. Muffler shop tac weld nut better would off worked...


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