Thanks for the tips. I tired most of them but the best was just waiting a
little longer (a day) for everything to get really soaked. Two bolts turn
out to be tougher than all the rest. Both really rusted. Let the build
continue! Thanks to all.


"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
message news:4uKdnbyuceyJXiTeRVn-sg@rcn.net...
> Lovs2fly wrote:
>> Help! Can seem to get the tork bolts out to remove my hood.
>>
>> I have removed the paint that cover the bolts. Sprayed liberally and
>> still broke my tork socket! I must be forgetting something. Should I just
>> go to drilling them out?
>>
>> I have a 93 YJ.and trying to start a rebuild!!
>
> Well don't let a lousy torx bit stop you... it will be the first of many
> broken and/or galled out torx bits. Doors are the worst... the Hood and
> windshield hinges are easy.
>
> Try a set of bits made from high carbon steel, In other words buy a
> different set every time you break one (you'll go through a lot of T40 and
> 50 bits). Until you find a brand that holds up well. Some brands are
> harder and last longer. I had good luck with "security torx" or tamper
> proof torx bits... I think because they have a hole in them they are made
> of harder steel to meet their design specs for shear strength. This means
> they might break just as easy... but at least the teeth wont deform...
> which was the biggest problem I had on my 88 YJ.
>
> Don't go drilling anything out until you've stripped the torx hole. There
> are too many weld nuts to get drill happy unless you like re-tapping weld
> nuts (possibly busting them free of the weld) and then finding new larger
> bolts that don't look out of place with your hinges.
>

 

"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
>
> "Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote:
> :
> : "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
> : >
> : > "Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote:
> : > :
> : > : "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
> : > : > AND... get a hammer
> : > : > Not too big, not too small and whack them a couple
> of
> : > : > times.
> : > : > Hard enough to break the rust loose, not hard
> enough
> : > to
> : > : > bend anything.
> : > : > Like opening a pickle jar.
> : > :
> : > : Dang, Girl, you use a hammer to open pickle jars?!!!
> : > :
> : >
> : > Just a weee little bitty one... don't you?
> : >
> : > LOL!
> :
> : Nah, grew some muscles working in a boatyard the last
> couple
> : years, I use the hammer for opening beers!
> :
> : Seahag
>
> ROFLMAO!!!
> Hey!
> You know how a real woman opens a beer?
>
> It should be open when he brings it to her.
>
> *snikker*
>
> had to, just had to, my brother told me that years ago.
> I still have to open my own beers sometimes - dang it.

Heeheehe!
I can't go there, don't want to get tossed off this group!

Seahag

 

"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
>
> "Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote:
> :
> : "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
> : >
> : > "Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote:
> : > :
> : > : "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
> : > : > AND... get a hammer
> : > : > Not too big, not too small and whack them a couple
> of
> : > : > times.
> : > : > Hard enough to break the rust loose, not hard
> enough
> : > to
> : > : > bend anything.
> : > : > Like opening a pickle jar.
> : > :
> : > : Dang, Girl, you use a hammer to open pickle jars?!!!
> : > :
> : >
> : > Just a weee little bitty one... don't you?
> : >
> : > LOL!
> :
> : Nah, grew some muscles working in a boatyard the last
> couple
> : years, I use the hammer for opening beers!
> :
> : Seahag
>
> ROFLMAO!!!
> Hey!
> You know how a real woman opens a beer?
>
> It should be open when he brings it to her.
>
> *snikker*
>
> had to, just had to, my brother told me that years ago.
> I still have to open my own beers sometimes - dang it.

Heeheehe!
I can't go there, don't want to get tossed off this group!

Seahag

 

"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
>
> "Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote:
> :
> : "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
> : >
> : > "Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote:
> : > :
> : > : "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote:
> : > : > AND... get a hammer
> : > : > Not too big, not too small and whack them a couple
> of
> : > : > times.
> : > : > Hard enough to break the rust loose, not hard
> enough
> : > to
> : > : > bend anything.
> : > : > Like opening a pickle jar.
> : > :
> : > : Dang, Girl, you use a hammer to open pickle jars?!!!
> : > :
> : >
> : > Just a weee little bitty one... don't you?
> : >
> : > LOL!
> :
> : Nah, grew some muscles working in a boatyard the last
> couple
> : years, I use the hammer for opening beers!
> :
> : Seahag
>
> ROFLMAO!!!
> Hey!
> You know how a real woman opens a beer?
>
> It should be open when he brings it to her.
>
> *snikker*
>
> had to, just had to, my brother told me that years ago.
> I still have to open my own beers sometimes - dang it.

Heeheehe!
I can't go there, don't want to get tossed off this group!

Seahag

 

Most of them are thread sealed with a heat activated sealer. You need
to heat them up well with a torch to make them move.

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!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Lovs2fly wrote:
>
> Help! Can seem to get the tork bolts out to remove my hood.
>
> I have removed the paint that cover the bolts. Sprayed liberally and still
> broke my tork socket! I must be forgetting something. Should I just go to
> drilling them out?
>
> I have a 93 YJ.and trying to start a rebuild!!

 

Most of them are thread sealed with a heat activated sealer. You need
to heat them up well with a torch to make them move.

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!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Lovs2fly wrote:
>
> Help! Can seem to get the tork bolts out to remove my hood.
>
> I have removed the paint that cover the bolts. Sprayed liberally and still
> broke my tork socket! I must be forgetting something. Should I just go to
> drilling them out?
>
> I have a 93 YJ.and trying to start a rebuild!!

 

Most of them are thread sealed with a heat activated sealer. You need
to heat them up well with a torch to make them move.

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!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Lovs2fly wrote:
>
> Help! Can seem to get the tork bolts out to remove my hood.
>
> I have removed the paint that cover the bolts. Sprayed liberally and still
> broke my tork socket! I must be forgetting something. Should I just go to
> drilling them out?
>
> I have a 93 YJ.and trying to start a rebuild!!