%#$#@%& spare tire bracket removal ?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Winston Ga.
%#$#@%& spare tire bracket removal ?
ok i have been futzing around with the front bolts on my spare tire bracket on and off for a week. after emptying almost a can of PB blaster they are stubborn. before I get the cut off wheel out is there a special socket sold by anyone to remove these things? I havent found a regular socket to fit well since they only have two flat sides.
or is there a trick I am missing?
I am not keen on getting a torch up in there that close to the gas tank to heat up the bolt.
or is there a trick I am missing?
I am not keen on getting a torch up in there that close to the gas tank to heat up the bolt.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Winston Ga.
yeah there are jam nuts on the bottom side. things are soo boogered up that the bolt turns when i wrench on them.
I cant get a wratchet on the bolt as I cant find a socket that will fit the bolt head(its not a hex head). If I could it would come out, trust me i'm a big ole boy. either the car would break in half or the bolt would.
Ive been having to try to grab the head with a pipe wrench and I'm done with those shenanigans.
I cant get a wratchet on the bolt as I cant find a socket that will fit the bolt head(its not a hex head). If I could it would come out, trust me i'm a big ole boy. either the car would break in half or the bolt would.
Ive been having to try to grab the head with a pipe wrench and I'm done with those shenanigans.
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
yeah there are jam nuts on the bottom side. things are soo boogered up that the bolt turns when i wrench on them.
I cant get a wratchet on the bolt as I cant find a socket that will fit the bolt head(its not a hex head). If I could it would come out, trust me i'm a big ole boy. either the car would break in half or the bolt would.
Ive been having to try to grab the head with a pipe wrench and I'm done with those shenanigans.
I cant get a wratchet on the bolt as I cant find a socket that will fit the bolt head(its not a hex head). If I could it would come out, trust me i'm a big ole boy. either the car would break in half or the bolt would.
Ive been having to try to grab the head with a pipe wrench and I'm done with those shenanigans.
Failing that,
See if you can find a piece of rectangular tubing that will fit over those heads and drop down far enough to clear the carrier bucket. Then you might be able to get a larger adjustable or pipe wrench on the tubing and have a go.
A larger socket with something (slices of steel plate/sheet or even a few washers taped to the insides to make the two sides of the hex smaller to grab the bolts may also work.
HIH
M
I've had to resort the odd time to finding a large enough socket that wits over
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From: Winston Ga.