Update on rear end problem
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Update on rear end problem
Well after getting the pinion bolt broken in the carrier after trying to get it off, I finally did. For any of you who have the same issue, getting the bolt head broken in the carrier, this is what I did:
Put a punch hole in the middle of the broken bolt in the carrier
Got a 1/8 x 12 drill bit
Drilled a hole in the middle with the bit
Used a #2 easy out by black and decker
Bam it came out in 2 minutes. I didnt have to change the carrier or do any major work to that area, and the total job wasnt that long.
So anyone else who gets a bolt broken in the carrier on a 8.8 inch rear end, there ya go.
Put a punch hole in the middle of the broken bolt in the carrier
Got a 1/8 x 12 drill bit
Drilled a hole in the middle with the bit
Used a #2 easy out by black and decker
Bam it came out in 2 minutes. I didnt have to change the carrier or do any major work to that area, and the total job wasnt that long.
So anyone else who gets a bolt broken in the carrier on a 8.8 inch rear end, there ya go.
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I'll add this as a suggestion for drilling that bolt in the center.
A set of transfer punch's work VERY well to center punch the dead center of a hole.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3577
At $9.99. I have found a whole bunch of use's for them.
A set of transfer punch's work VERY well to center punch the dead center of a hole.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3577
At $9.99. I have found a whole bunch of use's for them.
