How to remove spring bolts?
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How to remove spring bolts?
1995 F-250 8600gvw 4x4. My rear hangers/shackles were gone and I'm doing a replacement. I have the old hangers off but the shackle bolt on the spring end is dead stuck. I can get the nut off but there is no way the bolt is coming out of the bushing. Am I going to have to take the whole spring off and press out the old bolts/bushings? I'm sure the front hanger bolts are rusted in too. That means I'll have to burn off the heads/nuts and burn back into the bolt so it will clear the shackle. Does anyone know any tips to get this done easier?
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Not really, when they're stuck they're stuck. What you said last is what I would suggest. Big impact might do it, but usually will spin the steel sleeve that the bolt is rusted to in the rubber and get you no where.
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1995 F-250 8600gvw 4x4. My rear hangers/shackles were gone and I'm doing a replacement. I have the old hangers off but the shackle bolt on the spring end is dead stuck. I can get the nut off but there is no way the bolt is coming out of the bushing. Am I going to have to take the whole spring off and press out the old bolts/bushings? I'm sure the front hanger bolts are rusted in too. That means I'll have to burn off the heads/nuts and burn back into the bolt so it will clear the shackle. Does anyone know any tips to get this done easier?
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Sorry so late to this post you can use a fire extinguisher, put your new ones the freezer also it will help the install. My friend burnt his out with a torch took a long time but finally it melted and we knocked the metal out.
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You will need new bushings no matter what, but yeah you can spray it with a fire extinguisher the rapid cold will cause them to contract( works the same also if you need a case of cold beer in a pinch. With your new ones in the freezer spray it down with pb and the new ones will slide right in.
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I helped my son do his on his 96 F250. He beat the bolts causing them to widen/ mushroom, then wouldnt fit threw the sleeve. I hit them back it, used a grinder lightly to get rid of the mussroomd end then used a smaller bolt and beat them threw. I also pumped the sea foam on both ends before I beet them back in. I didnt use heat in my case becaus I didnt want to heat the bolt and have it expand more, but That was my case.
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I have used a ball joint removal tool before to press the bolts out and it worked pretty good.
Like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335
Like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335
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