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best way to get stud out?? please help

Old Feb 12, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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I am putting on a 4.5" RC lift kit. i have everything done, but one thing. the spacer in the transfer case. It telling me to jam 2 nuts together and remove the stud i try that for about 3 hours no luck. So i need help to get my jeep back.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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What is it UR having a problem with?? Does the jambing of two nuts not make any sense to ya or is the bolt frozen in place and broke off?? I have the same lift in mine so I went through the same problem.... put one nut on the stud far enought to get the other on... put the other on top of the first. Make sure the second nut is on far enough u can feel the stud protruding out then put UR wrench on the first nut and back it off till its nice and tight with the second (might wanna wrench on both nuts just make sure they snug up good) THEY GOTTA BE TIGHT AGAINST EACHOTHER!! then with UR wrench on the first nut try n back the stud out... hopefully u won't have the same prob I did n the stud break cause then ya gotta either drill a hole n the stud n try an easy out or u can just drill it out and re-tap the hole....
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 08:54 AM
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Use a pipe wrench on the studs. It will back them right out with no problems.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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if the jam nut trick isnt working for you, you can always weld the nut to the stud.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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I'm serious about the pipe wrench. It's so easy
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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You can use a pipe wrench if the jam nut idea isnt working for you. Or if you have a welder handy weld the nut onto the stud and make a purpose of putting allot of heat into it. This will help immensely. Normally what i have to do with busted bolts or sticky studs.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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x2 for welding the nut on
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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if you cant weld, heat it up with a torch and use vise grips (big ones) work the bolt back and forth as it loosens up then when it moves quite a bit back it right out. i tried for 5-6 hours then went and got a torch and had it out in 20min
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Or you can take an angle grinder and lightly grind away two opposite sides just enough so the threads are gone and the surfaces are flat. Then take an adjustable wrench to it and it comes right out! Just my 2 cents
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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bought mine from the local store....works great!
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