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Stuck suspension bolts - how to get undone?

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Stuck suspension bolts - how to get undone?

Post by greenhilux »

I'm installing a lift kit in my hilux, and all was going smooth untill i came across some bolts in the crossmember that i cant get undone. I tried a breaker bar, but theres not enough room to manourve. I've sprayed it with wd40 etc am will give it another crack later.

Any ideas or suggestions on how to get the bastards off?

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Re: Stuck suspension bolts - how to get undone?

Post by LUCIFER »

greenhilux wrote:I'm installing a lift kit in my hilux, and all was going smooth untill i came across some bolts in the crossmember that i cant get undone. I tried a breaker bar, but theres not enough room to manourve. I've sprayed it with wd40 etc am will give it another crack later.

Any ideas or suggestions on how to get the bastards off?

Mark
Try a bigger breaker bar :D , otherwise use a bit of heat from the oxy if required.
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Post by Slayer »

what bolts involved in a lift kit go though the xmember???? pls explain more... anyways regardless it might have locktight on it, try heating first :)


dont use to big of a bar... its not always the best option.. nothan worse than tryin to ezy-out a farkin snapped bolt...
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Post by ofr57 »

if it is tight hit the head of the bolt head on with a hammer acouple of times it helps loosen it up
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Post by CheesePony »

Get a breaker bar, and a bigger bar onto that and step on it.
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Post by greenhilux »

I will give it a burl with the rattle gun 2nite, didnt wanna crank it up at 10pm last night.
cheers for all the ideas.
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Post by scout392 »

greenhilux wrote:I will give it a burl with the rattle gun 2nite, didnt wanna crank it up at 10pm last night.
cheers for all the ideas.
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Post by RaginRover »

shock loading is the key, putting constant force on it with a huge bar is just going to break it - trust me I have snapped wheel studs doing it.

breaker bar with a hammer - jack the car up if you have to.

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Are toughdog srpings any good? any opne had experience with them?
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have never had a problem with though dog springs, would reccomend them to anyone
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Post by dinos4x4 »

Heat is the best remedie for siezed bolts trust me i am a fitter

I have worked on fishboat winches that had bolts rusted big time , heat was the only thing that would crack them.

U dont need a great deal of heat , i had a trailing arm bolt on my 4b sieze .

I bout a $40 butane tourch in worked a treat , it has disposable butane cans
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Post by greenhilux »

cheers fellas, i got them off a few days ago, just had to put some more heart into it.
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