Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
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Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
I can't get the top nuts off holding the rear absorber. The bolts were lightly pressed into the absorber and now they're spinning with the nut. I can't reach the bolts with vise grips, its too narrow for a cut-off wheel. Any ideas as to how to get these off?
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
Not sure how deep or narrow that space is. But you could stick weld a simple single tack-weld in there, to hold the bolt from moving.
I suppose you could give JBWeld a shot, if you can reach it down in there.
I suppose you could give JBWeld a shot, if you can reach it down in there.
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
I thought about that but I only have a MIG and the torch has too much of a curve to get it up there.
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
Yeah. I have a MIG too & knew there was no way the gun would fit in there, along with a hand to pull the trigger, so I didn't bother suggesting it.
Maybe....You could use a hole saw to cut an opening to fit the gun nozzle through there, and tack it? You could always MIG the hole shut again, after you were done.
Maybe....You could use a hole saw to cut an opening to fit the gun nozzle through there, and tack it? You could always MIG the hole shut again, after you were done.
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
I really don't have a suggestion on how to get yours apart. I just removed mine two weeks ago and all eight bolts spun in the housing. Mine was rusted and needed replaced anyway. I had to cut the bumper into pieces just to grind the bolt heads off. They really are buried. I know I wasn't any help, just wanted to say I feel your pain.
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
Looks like you could get a sawzall up in there to cut the head off. At least the one in the pic is loosened enough to have a small space where you need to cut. Don't know about the rest.
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
put a pry bra up in there and spin the nut till it snaps into place and hold it witlh the pry bar
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
I had the same problem when I was trying to remove mine when I got my car painted, but I just ended leaving it on it was to much of a hassle although it is awfully rusty
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
Why not attack it from the bottom side? Extend the shock and cut the shaft with a cutoff wheel. Then you should be able to pull it out from the top.
Hope this helps.
Mike
Hope this helps.
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Re: Need help getting rear bumper absorber off!
do u think u have enough room to get a regular torch at the nut or the head and cut it off with that
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