What Is The Easiest Way To Remove The Torx Bolts From My Jeep
Posted in Off Road Lights | Asked on May 26, 2010
Just bought a light bar and a hood rack and i cant put them on because of the torx bolts dont wanna come out
its a 2006 jeep wrangler x and the torx screws have been painted over…everytime i try to remove one it starts to strip so i stop
There are 6 Answers for "What Is The Easiest Way To Remove The Torx Bolts From My Jeep"
Can you give a little more information? Why will the bolts not come out? Rust? Stripped? damage? if you can give us a little more information as to why they will not come out we can help you better with resolving the problem.
It might help if you sprayed them with something like wd-40 but rem don’t try to get them out until it sits awhile and soaks in for several hrs.You can buy a set of torque head sockets that you can attache to a ratchet and use a special adaptor so you can use a larger ratchet if needed , try pushing down on the socket and then turning the ratchet counter clock wise.Also you could try gently tapping each bolt heads with a rubber mallet and then spraying them some more and then using the ratchet again.
Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way the last time I dealt with something like that I had to drill some of them out.
Torx head bolts have been the bane of nearly every Jeeper at some point. You need to start with a good set of torx tools. New sockets will make a difference over older ones.
Next…PB Blaster. It’s almost a required tool for every Jeep’s tool box. Let it soak pretty well…and then spray some more.
If it is stripped and rusted to the point where you can’t get them out at all, you will have to cut or grind off the head, and drill out the bolt. Retap the hole and use a hex head bolt to make it easier for next time.
They used locktight at the factory all of them are a pain. get a new torx bit and go for it! good luck.
I just nabbed a throttle body that I am exchanging for a newer bored 63mm. I had to take off the sensors which are Torx. I snapped my Torx driver on one of the screws. A quick trip to Sears for a free replacement and I picked up a set of driver bits for use in my drill. Only cost $3.50 for the set. Chucked a Torx bit into my drill and popped the sucker right out with no problems. After this little incident, I will only use my Black and Decker 1/2 inch drill and Torx bits on any Torx screws. If there is any rust, PB blaster cant be beat. Hope this helps.
It’s the fact that thread lock is used on those bolts that makes them so difficult to remove. Best way to soften the thread lock is to use heat. Some use a high powered soldering iron held in the center for a while. Another way to get heat to the thread lock is to use a drill bit that will fit in the center of the torx and run it backwards so it doesn’t drill out the center, that way it just heats up the bolt using friction. I’ve known people break easy outs when trying to remove those bolts. Good luck.