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Old 01-19-2017, 01:44 PM
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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.
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Tap/prying there while spining been tried yet ?
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[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
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pry bar between head of bolt and end of spinning bolt pry forward while spinning.
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Originally Posted by freegdr
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
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Originally Posted by Hoenestly
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
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Maybe put a tack weld in there and see if it will hold.
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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...........
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Originally Posted by freegdr
pry bar between head of bolt and end of spinning bolt pry forward while spinning.
Nah man slipped off the second the nut turns
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Is the boss broke loose from the bracket, or is it supposed to look like that?
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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.....
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Originally Posted by fb97xj1
Is the boss broke loose from the bracket, or is it supposed to look like that?
broke loose and spinning
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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.
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Hoenestly, are you serious? You are really not going to post HOW you cut it!

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Originally Posted by Hoenestly
broke loose and spinning
First post says bolt not nut. Muffler shop tac weld nut better would off worked...

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