leaf springs

izzy jr

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May 23, 2008

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Can anyone tell me how in the h*** to get the damn front bolts to come out? The bolt spins with a wratchet on it I can get the nut off but can't get it to push back.
I've tried beating on it all afternoon with a hammer and it doesn't budge, can't get a c-clamp to go on it to try to press it out and I don't have a torch to cut it with! What can I do??

 

blown65

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May 23, 2008

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lol dont have the answer, but Ill be watching this thread since next weekend I'm doing the same thing. Orig springs on my car, cant wait. LOL!!

 

dodgestang

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May 23, 2008

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The front bushing has rusted to the bolt.

Tungsteen Steel Sawzal blades usually takes 2 per side and about 5 minutes to cut it out.

 

66blue mustang

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May 23, 2008

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that was probably the hardest thing i've had to do to this day on my project. i finally had to aggressively use my sawzal but be very careful!

 

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D.Hearne

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Or try the old method------cutting torch!

 

dharrelson

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May 24, 2008

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+1 Sawzall, several blades, lots of patience and care.

 

izzy jr

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May 24, 2008

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So I'm not the only one that's had this problem atleast. Quess I'll have to go and buy a sawzall then, and several blades. Just wish I had some cash and more time to work on the car though. I would try the torch method but none of my buddies with welders or torches are available right now.

 

blown65

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May 24, 2008

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Well, I got one side out. Came right out, impact gun and out slid the bolt. God I hope the other I'm that lucky with. Those nuts/bolts I swear I thought were going to break coming off, I thought for sure it was going to be a fight getting the bolt out.

 

65FBE2

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May 25, 2008

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I used a cut off disc in a die grinder. Its a lot cheaper than a saws all but you have to be careful not to cut a slit in your floor as there is not a lot of room. If you do yous a sawsall be sure you get blades for hard mat. The bolts are heat treated and a reg hack saw blade will not touch them

 

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mo'factor

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I didn't have much trouble with mine two years ago, but I read a site on the internet about this problem. Basically, that guy bought two long nuts and 1/2" all thread. He cut the all thread to the right length and used the two nuts on the all thread to push the bolt out.

 

izzy jr

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May 26, 2008

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• May 26, 2008

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I found a 8" c clamp at sears, it looks like if I unbolt my exhaust pipe and drop it down I'll have room to get the c-clamp on the bolt to try to push it out. Have to finish weed-eating the yard and get everything for dinner lined out for tonight then I can expierment with that.

 

izzy jr

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May 26, 2008

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well I tried unbolting the rear exhaust brackets and letting the exhaust drop down and using the c-clamp with a socket to push the bolt out. Once again no movement, although the exhaust dropped down enough to get the c-clamp on the muffler was still in the way enough that I can't get enough leverage on the c-clamp. I quess I'll have to wait until July when I'll have more time to work on it, and ha money to buy either a sawsall or cut off wheel and diegrinder to cut the bolts out with.