Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
[Re: Fab64]
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make sure to use some penetrating oil.Seems like I remeber seeing holes in the area of the bolts or maybe drill some really small ones above the bolts to spray lube.
Last edited by wicked fish; 07/03/08 05:10 PM.
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Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
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07/03/08 05:32 PM
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make sure to use some penetrating oil.Seems like I remeber seeing holes in the area of the bolts or maybe drill some really small ones above the bolts to spray lube.
Very important, soak em good with oil FIRST. Inside and out, there are holes nearby where you can squirt oil in there.
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Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
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07/03/08 08:39 PM
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I drilled (4) small holes & oiled them daily for (3)days as I read somewhere that a guy did that(sometimes I get anal about these things!) they came out smooth as butter. I shudder to think of what would have been in store for me if one would have broken off. So you gotta ask yourself do you feel lucky  PS they have only been(probably) untouched for 30 years or so.
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Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
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07/03/08 08:51 PM
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Go to home depot, get a 2-3' section of pipe to go over your breaker bar for leverage. Amazing how easy they turn.
My heavy duty 1/2' impact wouldnt budge some but they are no match for a breaker bar and 3 foot of "cheater" pipe.
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Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
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07/03/08 09:43 PM
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The torque to undo the bolt should be the least of your worries. The nut spot welded inside the frame should be of concern.
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Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
[Re: Magnum]
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07/03/08 10:13 PM
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The torque to undo the bolt should be the least of your worries. The nut spot welded inside the frame should be of concern.
That's what I was thinking. 
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Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
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07/04/08 02:11 PM
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The nut spot welded inside the frame should be of concern.
What he said
Do the soaking thing - I also soaked mine for several days or more, they came out fine. Better safe than sorry
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Re: How to remove K-member bolts?
[Re: Fab64]
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07/04/08 02:30 PM
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if you take out the rear bolt on your front bumber bracket. you will now have a open hole in the frame right over k-frame front bolts. oil can them with trans fluid and it will run down to other set. heat one at a time with hand held bottle torch, never impact, ive used my 3/4 inch rachet on over 50 rot boxes ive chopped up, to get the k-frame out never spun an insert yet.
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Thanks again.