spinning rear leaf bracket bolts
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spinning rear leaf bracket bolts
buttoning up my coilover install by removing the rear leafs. the forward bolts on the leaf brackets came out just fine. BOTH of the rear bolts are just sitting there spinning. they are also definitely non-OEM bolts so i assume a previous owner had some trouble back here too. :sad-trombone: looking for a little advice on how to proceed.
1. bolt removal tips? i'm tempted to just cut the head off since this car won't be seeing leafs anymore.
2. is there a nut hidden somewhere back there? if there is it doesn't seem accessible.
TIA
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edit: for future searchers. what i thought was spinning was the bolt head stripping. i took a 1/2" impact gun to it and powered through the threadlocker that had been applied.
1. bolt removal tips? i'm tempted to just cut the head off since this car won't be seeing leafs anymore.
2. is there a nut hidden somewhere back there? if there is it doesn't seem accessible.
TIA
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edit: for future searchers. what i thought was spinning was the bolt head stripping. i took a 1/2" impact gun to it and powered through the threadlocker that had been applied.
Last edited by svenchen; Aug 31, 2020 at 12:14 PM. Reason: update status - it was user error.
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see if you can get a flathead screwdriver or pry bar in between the bracket and cradle to put pressure on the back of the bolt while you are removing it
