Rear spring hanger HELP!!!!
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Rear spring hanger HELP!!!!
Hey guys, I am replacing the rear spring hangers on my 96 F250 and I did grind all the rivets flat like everyone said and they seem to be stuck! I cant get them out. I have tried hammering them out with hammer and punch, hitting the hanger from all angles with a BFH and a little heat. Not working. Anyone have some advice? Any help would be awesome! Thanks guys, Mike
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After I ground off the rivet heads mine were stuck also, so I ground the tip of an air chisel, shoved it at the edge of the seam against the frame, and pulled the trigger.
It took a while to get started, but after a few minutes they popped off.
There's a lot of surface area between the frame and the brackets, so the rust has some strenght to it.
It took a while to get started, but after a few minutes they popped off.
There's a lot of surface area between the frame and the brackets, so the rust has some strenght to it.
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I was just using mapp gas with a hand torch. I tried chiseling the rivets out but not between the frame and hanger. I will try that next. I have to be carefull with heat and what not cause its right by the side tank and some fuel lines.
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