Broken Tork bolts
 

OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of my
93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really not
too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
Thanks.

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Drill them out and tap the holes. It is essential to get a good center when
you do this. Punch the broken bolt really carefully with a center punch,
and then drill a small pilot hole. If you have to, clean it up with a
dremel before punching. It is hard to put a good punch mark, in a surface
that is uneven or slanted. No trick, just hard work and being careful. It
might help to soak with penetrating oil. Sometimes, if you do this the
broken bolt will break loose when you get a drill bit in it. Don't count on
this though.

If you get impatient just blast a hole in it with a cutting torch, and put a
nut behind it. ;^)

Earle

"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:IIOdnW0H08NPwlvenZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of
my
> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really
not
> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
> Thanks.
>
>

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Drill them out and tap the holes. It is essential to get a good center when
you do this. Punch the broken bolt really carefully with a center punch,
and then drill a small pilot hole. If you have to, clean it up with a
dremel before punching. It is hard to put a good punch mark, in a surface
that is uneven or slanted. No trick, just hard work and being careful. It
might help to soak with penetrating oil. Sometimes, if you do this the
broken bolt will break loose when you get a drill bit in it. Don't count on
this though.

If you get impatient just blast a hole in it with a cutting torch, and put a
nut behind it. ;^)

Earle

"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:IIOdnW0H08NPwlvenZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of
my
> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really
not
> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
> Thanks.
>
>

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Drill them out and tap the holes. It is essential to get a good center when
you do this. Punch the broken bolt really carefully with a center punch,
and then drill a small pilot hole. If you have to, clean it up with a
dremel before punching. It is hard to put a good punch mark, in a surface
that is uneven or slanted. No trick, just hard work and being careful. It
might help to soak with penetrating oil. Sometimes, if you do this the
broken bolt will break loose when you get a drill bit in it. Don't count on
this though.

If you get impatient just blast a hole in it with a cutting torch, and put a
nut behind it. ;^)

Earle

"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:IIOdnW0H08NPwlvenZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of
my
> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really
not
> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
> Thanks.
>
>

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Which ones snapped?

If you are specific, there are tricks for some of them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Lovs2fly wrote:
>
> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of my
> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really not
> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
> Thanks.

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Which ones snapped?

If you are specific, there are tricks for some of them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Lovs2fly wrote:
>
> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of my
> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really not
> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
> Thanks.

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Which ones snapped?

If you are specific, there are tricks for some of them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Lovs2fly wrote:
>
> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of my
> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really not
> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
> Thanks.

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Broken bolts are two on the windshield brackets, and two on the passenger
seat bracket and one on the tailgate to body bracket.

Thanks for the help.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C66557.43229E08@sympatico.ca...
> Which ones snapped?
>
> If you are specific, there are tricks for some of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Lovs2fly wrote:
>>
>> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of
>> my
>> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really
>> not
>> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
>> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
>> Thanks.

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Broken bolts are two on the windshield brackets, and two on the passenger
seat bracket and one on the tailgate to body bracket.

Thanks for the help.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C66557.43229E08@sympatico.ca...
> Which ones snapped?
>
> If you are specific, there are tricks for some of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Lovs2fly wrote:
>>
>> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of
>> my
>> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really
>> not
>> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
>> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
>> Thanks.

Re: Broken Tork bolts
 

Broken bolts are two on the windshield brackets, and two on the passenger
seat bracket and one on the tailgate to body bracket.

Thanks for the help.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C66557.43229E08@sympatico.ca...
> Which ones snapped?
>
> If you are specific, there are tricks for some of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Lovs2fly wrote:
>>
>> OK those damm tork bolts are at it again. I'm in the mist of a rebuild of
>> my
>> 93 wrangler and have broken the heads off a number of tork bolts. Really
>> not
>> too bad out of the roughly 30 if have freed only 4 broke ott. They have
>> broken clean to the body. Any trick or suggestions.
>> Thanks.