Hi guys thanx for your help in advance. I by no means consider myself a mechanic but im trying. Im installing new leaf springs in my 64.5. I ran into a problem. The bolt towards the front of the car that bolts the springs to the frame will not come lose. I have tried sprying that gunk that is suppost to loosen bolts and hit it with a hammer 168 times. how would i go about removing that bolt so i can install the new leafs. thank you.

 

The bolt is frozen (rusted). So, the only way to get it out is to cut it off at both ends inside the spring eyes. I used a reciprocating saw, but others have used air cut off wheels and even cutting torches. One poster repoted taking off the back shackles and twisted the spring back and forth until the bolt came loose.

 

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only way to get it done. Have you heard of a SAWZALL? Best tool you will ever buy, used mine just yesterday to put the 5.0 back in the F150.. dont ask...lol

 

heat works too....but the sawzall is easier

 

how using sawsall to put in an engine is anywhere even in the realm of possible is beyond me....but strangely enough....i feel as if i understand what you mean.... can you say "jagged engineering".....?

 

i had a bolt that was rusted to a part.. i just hit it with a hammer with a couple times and i was able to get it off.....

 

Trust me, you could bang on this bolt until the cows come home, and it ain't gonna budge.

 

hey, i hate frozen bolts as much as anyone, but don't be so quick to cut it-- try heating, or try letting some bolt loosener set on it overnight-- cutting bolts kinda sucks

 

Go with the heat first.... If that dosen't work then get the recip out.

 

I have already been down that road. I used the torch to get it hot, then dumped some penetrating oil on it hoping that the oil would suck into the bolt and rust. All I did was burn up the rubber. So, out came the recip and about 4 or 5 steel cutting blades. Worked for me.