McGeeXJ

What's a good way to get these old bolts out? As you can see, I've tried quite a few methods already. The passenger side is untouched, so if there is an easier way to do this I can try it fresh on that side. I didn't think they'd be that hard to remove.

Thank you

sycoglitch

Air hammer and pb blaster. Hit from inside out. Don't try to drill it out

FTHESHACK

X2...plus get the torch out and heat it up.

sycoglitch

Try to get it out before heating it up. For certain bolts, leave heating up as last resort so as not to weaken the metal around it.

98XJ40K

I had to use heat and a BFH. Those are splined and will not twist out no matter what. Hit them from the inside out, as stated earlier... and make sure you don't have anything valuable or fragile anywhere nearby. When mine finally shot out, they left a dent in the drywall 18' away.

sycoglitch

Haha that's nuts. I didn't know when i did mine they were splined. I tried drilling one out. The other just hammer drilled out.

XJTay

Maybe its the California weather but mine came right out with 1 hit with a steel hammer. No pb or cursing involved.

askingxforxit

I cut the threads of with my grinder then drilled through the star with a 1/2" drill bit when I installed the RE links.

McGeeXJ

Bfh, big f-ing hammer right? I've been trying that but I'm real afraid I'm going to bend the bracket.

SeriousOffroad

Pitman arm puller works well.

XJmike0122

+1 on the pitman arm puller.

The91XJ

Yep, I used the $10 puller from HF. Much easier and safer than a BFH.

McGeeXJ

Can I rent or buy one from autozone or advance auto?

98XJ40K

That would be correct. I only had to hit it a couple of times and didn't have any issue with bending the steel. But using the puller sounds like a better idea now that I see it.
Edit: yes, should be able to pick one up at any auto parts store that loans tools.

McGeeXJ

The puller did the trick no problem. Thanks for the help guys. Here's the finished product.