olds-cool

I'm having a heck of a time getting these stupid bolts out. I know they are pressed in and I've tried every solution I've found in search and they aren't budging so I need some other suggestions.
I tried a 6" C clamp with a large socket on one side and I bent the freak'n clamp. I've tried beating the crap out of them with a 3lb sledge and the bracket just gives to take up the force of the blow. I tried hitting the bracket from one side with one hammer and the bolt with another hammer, both at the same time and no go. I've been soaking them with PB for about a week now. I even tried heating them up with a propane torch and beating them out. I'm about to cut them off with an angle grinder and drill out the middle of the bolt. Is this my only option?

93gc40

Get a bigger c-clamp or a ball joint press and heat the bracket NOT the bolt.

mcoughlin

^^^^^Yup. Heat the mount making it expand releasing pressure on the pin. I cut mine off and used a punch from the the sides after drilling it out. It was a pita but was well worth my $6.75 quick discos

UN150N

I used a HF $10 ball joint press .. it took all of 30 seconds each side without heat.. leave the nut on the tip of the bolt to keep the ball joint press from sliding off the bolt

Littlethunder92

i cut it flush, and then used an air chisel. My buddies jeep they came right out. mine were in there crazy tight!

Skunkape

Cut the head off, then with the nut on the threaded side crank the nut down, it will pull the bolt right through since there is no head on it .Might have to stack some washers on the nut side

olds-cool

UN150N: I've been looking for the cheap press at HF and all I can find is a $70 set. Got an item # by chance?

Skunkape: I like that idea. Hopefully the threads aren't too buggered up.

sanchezcruz_20

I used a gear puller and it worked well:

UN150N

Sorry it was a pitman arm puller #1752

goalieman24

x100. Takes a minute on each side.

Way too many suggestions that take up too much time and energy. Work smart, not hard.

Pretty sure you can even rent those pullers from Advance/Autozone... if not, I bought mine for ~10 bucks.

Skunkape

It works its stupid simple and doesn't require renting or buying a thing.As long as your threads are ok.Somebody told me to do it that way and I felt stupid for not figuring it out on my own.

Xjtim

How bout getting a torx socket and turning the stud....work it loose with a cheater bar and pull it out...this is what I did, worked in like 2 min. You already soaked it for a week in pb blast...

olds-cool

And the winner is........


The gear puller. I had to machine a small piece that slipped over the bolt and over the end of the puller cause it kept going crooked but after that, worked like a charm. Thanks fellas!

Kvogden

I tried a bunch of ways with no luck. The WORST advice I tried was BFH; I bent my brackets. Pitman arm puller didn't fit. C-clamp wouldn't stay in position. I ended up getting them out with ball joint press rented for free from O'Reilley's. Came out super-easy. Mine is a '97 xj. Bolt was splined.

Jeepin'_Aint_EZ

air hammer brapped em right out for me