How to remove hatch to hinge bolt
02-04-2012, 12:54 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro Sports Coupe
Engine: L31 350
Transmission: 89 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 gov lock
How to remove hatch to hinge bolt
One of the plastic caps broke off my hatch to hinge bolts and I bought as replacement but o
Upon trying to remove the bolt, it just keeps spinning the whole bolt, what can I do to remove this? I sPrayed it down with wd
Upon trying to remove the bolt, it just keeps spinning the whole bolt, what can I do to remove this? I sPrayed it down with wd
02-04-2012, 03:31 PM
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Car: 86 IROC
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700-R-4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 open
Re: How to remove hatch to hinge bolt
on removing old ones,i use a large vise grip on the head .works everytime!
02-04-2012, 04:28 PM
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Re: How to remove hatch to hinge bolt
But I can't get a good grip on the head since the covers gone
02-22-2012, 01:22 PM
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Re: How to remove hatch to hinge bolt
yes you can. mine were a rusted mess ,what i did was wrap the jaws of my vicegrip with tape,and carefully clamped the sucker down tight,you dont have much room to work and they will probably pop off a time or two,but it can be done
03-20-2012, 06:55 AM
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Re: How to remove hatch to hinge bolt
Don't take chance on breaking glass as I have seen happen, go to napa and get yourself a quality nut buster, put it on the nut not the round, you'll have it off in 5 minutes.
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