Bumper/air dam removal

[Sangiuolo11]

Trying to swap out the stock bumper on the JL and I can’t grt the bolts to even loosen at all. Has anyone else had an issue with this? Or found a way to get these off?

Front and back of bolt/but/screw in pictures

I’m using an 8mm socket on this as used at h 1:40 mark of this video showing how I do it from Quadratech

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[jebjkey]

can you free spin the socket by hand?

 

[Sangiuolo11]

No but I see it turning with the socket wrench but it’s just not looseing at all. Just spinning

 

[Bubba33]

The clip looks messed up. I don't know how much room you have. Pull down on the bolt with vice grips and turn or put a flat screwdriver in the clip to spread and put pressure on it and spin bolt. You want the threads to start gripping the clip.

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