Today I was repacking bearings and I took a shot at installing the Dexter "wet bolts" and ez flex equalizers. Even with a known 600 ft-lb impact, some heat from a propane torch, and penetrating oil, I got nowhere. I even dug out a massive 3/4 drive impact.I couldn't see any staking on the threads.What's the secret to getting these apart?
Posted 2010-02-15 11:46 AM (#116602 - in reply to #116575) Subject: RE: Stubborn suspension bolts
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I'm told that a lot more heat can help - MAPP gas or ideally acetylene. I wasn't set up to do that yesterday.
Not much room for cutting, although I could probably get halfway through the nut. Perhaps a partial cut followed by the nut splitter(?)
All 14 nuts were seized the same way. If it turns out to be a laborious process for each one I might just drop this trailer off and let someone use their big service equipment on it.
Stubborn suspension bolts
