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gas tank skid plate removal????


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im trying to remove the skid plate thats covering my gas tank on my 88 bronco 2 and i got the 2 bolts out by the bumber but the fronts ones stripped off whats the best way to get them off?
 


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When u say stripped off...

did they break?....off?....they just go thru the strap then the mt member then thread into a plate....

Disregard that....I'm sorry I 4got the guardplate has a bolt/nut combo doesn't it?....didn't your wrench hold the nut on the top well enuf?...

Maybe i should just apologize and let others help.....
 
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they didnt break off the head of the bolt just stripped off and i cant get vice grips in there really
 

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I can't remeber if the guard has blind nuts

or an actual nut for you to put a wrench on....

I have to say when i did mine...both the guard and tank straps i thought used a regular bolt /nut combo that would've been easily held by wrenches...and mine came out pretty easy....actaully after i broke them loose i used an electric drill/socket combo on both
 
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take a 12 point socket you dont care about thats 1 size smaller, hit it on the bolt head until it is flush and then simply use your ratchet.... i had this same problem...
 

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ill try the 12 point socket thing my truck is extremely rustyso the bolts are way rusted skid plate is rusted through in places and it is a nut and bolt theres no way for me to get anything other then a flat wrench on the nut
 

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best wishes ....

I guess they make some special sokets that claim to latch onto any mangled head..I've never tried them....

Maybe i should'nt say this but I assume ur using some type of anti-rust assist like p-blaster to give some help?....

you may get a shot at breaking it loose...with not much grip but you shure would want some help on the threads as you remove it if you can "latch onto it"....

I have been using it on almost anything that is rusted and it generally helps....
I guess the 50/50 mix of acetone/atf is supposed to be better but haven't done that as well...

I have had to drill out some bumper bolts....that and a cold chisel...and it worked....

also as a last resort....a carbide cutting wheel of course...that probably would be the best solution....
 
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i had to get a set of eazy-outs from matco (but i think every major tool place should have them) for mine, worked great
 

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yeah using wd-40 (all we had) and i was thinking cut off wheel but was unsure if i should be doing that around gas tank because of sparks
 
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i thought of that too. as long as you cut the head of the bolt(plate side) it will be fine. just have an extinguisher handy
 
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