I have never seen a set come out without paint damage. It is easy
enough to sand down the hinges and repaint them, but the OP is changing
them so who cares?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dana Rohleder wrote:
>
> How did you go about applying heat without mangling the paint? Would the
> soldering iron method get it hot enough? If I remember correctly (this was a
> couple years ago) after my torx bit fiasco, I think I read somewhere that
> you didn't need to get the bolt really hot, but something like 150-200
> degrees F and they would release, but I can't verify that. I just gave up
> and bought a $6 mirror and Velcro it to my rollbar whenever I take the doors
> off. And yes Bill, I do have to use doors occasionally up here when it gets
> below zero!
> --
> Dana
>
> --
> 93 YJ
> 90 XJ Ltd.
> ---------------
> 91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
> 82 Cherokee
> 76 Cherokee
>
> "mic canic" > wrote in message
> ...
> > the left spin drill bits are the best way to if you can get the kit with
> > the
> > matching extractors but when push comes to shove
> > take a drill bit that is i/8 inch bigger than the torqs and drill it out
> > carefully
> > so it just pops thru the hole then there is enough hanging out from what
> > it
> > holding in.a good and new visegrip can get a bite and with a little heat
> > to
> > release the lock tight it will come out
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:
> >
> >> Next time buy Craftsman or Snap-On.
> >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >> http://www.billhughes.com/
> >>
> >> Dana Rohleder wrote:
> >> >
> >> > As Mike says, they are put on with a heat-activated thread sealer. I
> >> > tried
> >> > the impact wrench method suggested by Bill on my YJ - 5 broken torx
> >> > sockets
> >> > (replaced by NAPA under warranty) and 3 big gouges in my paint later, I
> >> > gave
> >> > up. I managed to get only one bolt out. Luckily, I didn't strip any
> >> > heads,
> >> > just broke the sockets - twisted the mothers right off. The thread
> >> > sealer is
> >> > evil stuff. Heat is likely the only way to get it off, but I don't know
> >> > how
> >> > you would do it and not ruin your paint. Possibly a soldering iron or
> >> > gun
> >> > held right on the head would create enough heat to melt it. You may
> >> > want to
> >> > talk to a Jeep body shop to see how they do it.
> >> >
> >> > Dana
> >> > 93 YJ
> >> > 90 XJ Ltd.
> >> > ---------------
> >> > 91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
> >> > 82 Cherokee
> >> > 76 Cherokee
> >> >
> >> > "It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us
> >> > and
> >> > get them out of harm's way." GW Bush -Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005
> >> > "diablo" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> > > Hi Guys,
> >> > >
> >> > > i'm sure you've all encountered this problem, and therefore may have
> >> > > a
> >> > > quick
> >> > > fix or two.
> >> > >
> >> > > i'm replacing all the hinges, catches, loops and mirrors on a 93 YJ
> >> > > with
> >> > > SS
> >> > > pieces replacing the original pieces.
> >> > >
> >> > > took my torx heads and wrench, took one out no problem.
> >> > >
> >> > > next one ended up stripped..and the next one...managed to get them
> >> > > all
> >> > > back
> >> > > in til i fix this dilema. i used small movements, wasn't trying to
> >> > > take
> >> > > the
> >> > > screw out in one go...seems like the metal is so darn soft. obviously
> >> > > i'm
> >> > > going to be taking out about a dozen plus, so...
> >> > >
> >> > > any suggestions would be great.
> >> > >
> >> > > Steve
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >