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05-03-2010, 05:34 AM
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Can't remove spare tire
Help!! We have a 1999 3023 with the spare tire mounted on the back bumper. I need to replace the spare but I can't get the bolt loose. It has a couple of plates that act like washers between the rim and the bolt, and a bit of rust. I've sprayed it (several times) with liquid wrench, tried a hammer to the end of my wench, but nothing. Any advice would be appreciated.
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05-03-2010, 05:59 AM
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If badly rusted the penetrant oil will work slowly. Spray and wait. Not much else you can do short of drilling or cutting out the bolts.
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05-03-2010, 06:09 AM
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Try an impact wrench. If you don't have 1 or can't borrow 1 from a neighbor, take the TM to any auto repair shop and have them use theirs.
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05-03-2010, 08:29 AM
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You might try a nut splitter to break the nut off:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1292905
Dave
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05-03-2010, 10:23 AM
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Mr. P is right about patience being the key to penetrating oil. Once you have flooded the area, it also helps to tap (hard!) the frozen part in several directions - left, right, in, out, up, down - to help the oil penetrate. You might also want to try to turn the bolt in the tighten direction. All you need is a tiny bit of motion in any direction, and then you are home free.
I've never owned a power impact wrench. But back in my motorcyle days, I bought a hand-powered impact wrench. It is a cylinder a little smaller than a beer can, with a 3/8" drive socket mount on one end. Once you have the socket mounted and in place, you smack the other end with a hammer. A mechanism inside converts the forward force of the hammer blow into a tighten or loosen impact. Worked wonderfully, and cost about half the cost of even a cheap power wrench.
The hand impact wrench has one unique capability. The power drivers exert force either to the left or to the right, but that's all. But with the hand driver, I could also chuck up a Phillips (or straight) screwdriver bit. The inward force of the hammer blow pushed the bit into the slot of a screw whose head was almost enitrely stripped out, allowing me to back out those screws. Seemed like those cheap Japanese motorcycle screws were always stripping out!
I own two of those hand drivers now. I seldom need to use them - but when I need one, nothing else will do.
Here's the unit that Sears carries. Go to Sears.com and enter the Item # in the Search box.
Sears Item# 00915232000 | Model# LIS29200
Bill
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05-03-2010, 04:40 PM
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Thanks all- I'll keep you posted!
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05-03-2010, 06:18 PM
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Try heat. A propane torch may be hot enough. One time I had a hitch ball stuck on a bumper and my mechanic used a welding torch to heat it, and the nut backed right off. Be careful if you have used lots of penetrating solvent as it will burn.
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05-03-2010, 10:03 PM
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I had an outside rear-view mirror that wouldn't come off of my Mercury. I held a soldering iron (a bigger one I'd bought years ago to do stained glass work, not the tiny ones you use for fine soldering) onto the bolt for a couple of minutes, and it finally came off. But I didn't put all that solvent stuff on it either, you may want to wipe it clean before applying heat.
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05-09-2010, 07:33 AM
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Thanks for all of your suggestions. I ended up using a nut splitter because the man at Sears said the impact wrench wouldn't work. Mind you, he also didn't think the nut splitter would work, but it was an inexpensive try, and did work. Now on to the toilet...may be seeking more help soon!
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