... and I know I'm not the only one.

So I finally got around to trying to find a tan rear passenger seat belt for the XJ because I cut my original when I built my cubby-sub. I've tried about 6 different junk-yard XJs with varied results: had a torx bits eaten by bolts - the tips simply broke off; I've had bolts slowly strip, down to a smooth hole; I've had bolts that simply put the PB blaster to shame & refuse to turn. It's always the last bolt that's under the rear seat.

So I finally quit yesterday after the guy at the yard helping me broke his bit & the darn bolt stripped with mine. What's the secret to getting these things out???

 

As long as its not like a tiny one, like a t-15 or something, lots of inward pressure and a SLOW impact gun.

 

Can't really think of anything except a grinder. I hate those damn things. I'm working on getting a high wattage power inverter hooked up in my XJ so I can have power tools with me inside the junk yard lol.

 

Just a few weeks ago... i tossed a full set of tan rear belts from my 94.

Those bolts under the rear seat protrude to under the Jeep, these corrode pretty good. Hitting the threads good for a few days with PB and then taking a wire brush wheel attachment to a cordless drill usually gets the stubborn ones for me.

A good set of Torx bits help too.

 

John!! aaaaargh!!

Well, that's good to know, except you can't really do that at these junk yards. Most of the XJs are sitting so low that no way are you getting to those threads. Also, the XJ that's there today won't be there tomorrow. And anything that looks like it's been tampered with (read: someone loosened the bolts for you) will disappear when you return even if the truck is still there. Get it now or never. Mexican guys here come in groups, strip an XJ in a heartbeat & sell parts on ebay.

The bolt is a T50, I have one left and I'm tired of buying them.
Dan91 I don't really see how a plug in power tool will help in a junk yard where they don't allow you to bring your vehicle into the mile-long yard ...

 

I'm gonna be posting a want ad ...

 

Ah...the yard I go to you can drive all around in it.

 

wow ... never seen that

 

Take a hammer and tap the torx bit firmly into the bolt head before trying to lossen bolt.You can use propane torch in some cases to loosen the rusty bolts.

 

If you hit the bolt with a BFH a few times first it sometimes helps.

 

#1, I pullled mine out today. All the seat belts are torx 47 most use a 45, it is not the same, the 47 has rounder tips and just fits better. Toss it on a 3/8 impact and take your time.

 

get a good torx set

 

The torx bolts should be T 55 actually. I have tried using a T 50 but its just a tad too small. You'll get a better grip with a T 55 bit of good quality.

Just to add though, I have not been able to remove those bolts on my XJ myself yet either. But I havent really tried that hard (PB or the wire brush). Those sound like good ideas. Also haven't had any luck with finding a new rear passengers side belt in the pick and pulls.

Good luck.