Hi everyone, first post, been here for awhile i have seen posts for replacing the nutcerts and tips on how to remove the bolts, but not how to set yourself up for success and properly apply rust lubricants.
I needed to drop the cross member in order to do some work on the transmission pan I had 2 bolts with striped threads in the transmission and needed to install some helicoils. Getting the damn bolts loose "good luck??" I PB blasted the hell out of them all week, they still wouldn't budge. I was thinking the PB Blaster wasn't getting to where I needed it too, i noticed a small hole in the frame just aft of the cross member bolts (there is one on both sides.) I had some spare 1/2 inch tubing, i cut about 12 inches and fed it onto the end of a WD-40 Penetrating fluid and fed the tube into the frame starting with the most forward bolt I sprayed the crap out of all the cross member bolts and let them sit for about an hour. I came back and the bolts came right out.
I hope this helps someone!!
I needed to drop the cross member in order to do some work on the transmission pan I had 2 bolts with striped threads in the transmission and needed to install some helicoils. Getting the damn bolts loose "good luck??" I PB blasted the hell out of them all week, they still wouldn't budge. I was thinking the PB Blaster wasn't getting to where I needed it too, i noticed a small hole in the frame just aft of the cross member bolts (there is one on both sides.) I had some spare 1/2 inch tubing, i cut about 12 inches and fed it onto the end of a WD-40 Penetrating fluid and fed the tube into the frame starting with the most forward bolt I sprayed the crap out of all the cross member bolts and let them sit for about an hour. I came back and the bolts came right out.
I hope this helps someone!!
