Slice the paint with a razor first? Draw around the torx head?


"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> In my experience, the paint must bubble before the thread sealer will
> let go. I have tried a few times to 'save the paint' with no success at
> all.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Steve wrote:
>>
>> As far as saving the paint while using heat....could you put in the torx
>> bit
>> and apply heat to the torx bit...would the heat transfer down the bolt?
>> how much heat do you need to get the loctite to loosen?
>>
>> "Dana Rohleder" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > 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
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > >
>> >>
>> >
>> >