tee barry
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My concern would be what is happening to the tensile strength of the bolt after high heat application, possibly weakening the bolt. If I needed to heat a bolt for removal, I would install a new bolt.
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Thanks, 2 more questions if you don't mind:Should.
I did not remove the bolt. Only loosened slightly for my needs. It’s been a year and I’ve not had any issues. I’ve checked the torque on them and there’s been no change.Thanks, 2 more questions if you don't mind:
1) will the heat affect the integrity of the bolt? does it need to be changed with a new one?
2) When putting the bolt back on, do you need to apply red thread locker?
You putting on a body lift, just curious why you had to remove all the body bolts. Sounds like a fun time What do those OEM bolts run if you don't mind me asking?I pulled the body off the frame of my JL. There was a total of 10 bolts. For the really tough bolts my impact gun was struggling and could only budge them a bit. I ended up going to a bar with socket on the end. Turn a bit until it gets hard and then reverse direction a 1/4 to half turn to release the loctite binding in the threads. I did break one bolt and a couple others felt like they were going to twist off as well but I ended up getting them out. I replaced all the bolts with new, expensive, oem bolts. The broken bolt I welded a nut on the end which got the bolt very hot and it came out somewhat easily. I did try a torch and the paint on the underbody started discoloring. If I had to do it again I would not use the breaker bar as the force you can create is destructive on the bolt. I would probably use the torch again and the impact gun. I do think the tool the OP used is the bees knees but it’s probably cost prohibitive for most if you don’t use it again. I still think it’s pretty cool though.
@blnewtYou putting on a body lift, just curious why you had to remove all the body bolts. Sounds like a fun time What do those OEM bolts run if you don't mind me asking?
Good to know, hopefully I'll never need to change one or more out@blnewt
Think you have a 2 dr. Jl... For info / part#'s for the body bolts on a 2 dr. go here. I paid dealer about $69 total for the 4 bolts.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/advice-needed-body-bolts.16020/post-482589