Karl
TJ Enthusiast
Thanks for that. I’m not at the point I want to weld anything. I’ll try the blowtorch and see what happens
+1 torches and paint just don't play well together.
I think I’ll fit the torx and hammer it in to make the groves deeper first actually. Maybe a little less likely to strip it
Which of these got torched?
I think when the word torch is used, people imagine a cutting torch / oxyacetylene. If threadlock only needs a few hundred degrees to soften, then a heatgun would do the job easily, or a small propane canister torch. Or heck, even a small butane soldering torch.
Most of my torx experience was with a YJ, and I think most of them had been removed at one point. So the impact driver was my go-to to break the rust free.
Are the removal of the torx bits the “hardest” part about the installation process?
I did it with a ratchet and torx attachment. Got them all except 2 I stripped. Pain in the ass these torx screws are.When you put the impact on it, give it a short burst to the right (tighter) before you try to back it out. It will help break it loose.
Also you might want to get a couple of extra torx heads in case you break one so you don’t have to go back to the store.