 Bolt Stripped - Front End Adjuster - I have an idea?!?, Can I do this? |
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| Wanna9146 |
 May 3 2008, 09:02 PM
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One of my front end adjuster bolts is stripped and it ain't coming out. I tried every trick that I read after searching the forum.
I was about to drop the front end so I can attack the bolt from a different angle when I thought about removing the adjuster cap (torsion bar cap). Can I just pry this cap off with the bolt in place? Is the cap under tension from the torsion bar if the front end is off the ground? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| sww914 |
May 3 2008, 09:49 PM
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There's no tension on it when the car's off of the ground. It must slide a long way off of the end of the torsion bar and the bolt interferes with the X member like it was designed to. You can cut the bolt off near the torsion bar cap, slide the cap off and work on it in a vice. It is a special bolt but a normal bolt will work in a pinch if you can't find the right one right away.
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| Wanna9146 |
May 3 2008, 09:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 19-January 08 From: Florida Member No.: 8,595 Region Association: South East States |
I already have new caps and/or bolts ready to go. Just wondering if I can pop the cap off without "unloading" the torsion bar first. I think I'll be able to slice the bolt flush...
QUOTE(sww914 @ May 3 2008, 07:49 PM)  There's no tension on it when the car's off of the ground. It must slide a long way off of the end of the torsion bar and the bolt interferes with the X member like it was designed to. You can cut the bolt off near the torsion bar cap, slide the cap off and work on it in a vice. It is a special bolt but a normal bolt will work in a pinch if you can't find the right one right away. |
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