Damned Torque Tube bolts
01-30-2009, 10:32 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12'-'13-'14-'15
Damned Torque Tube bolts
I am having hell getting the 50 Torx head bolts out of my torque tube. I have a 240 lbs impact wrench but they are still not breaking loose. They have a TON of blue lock tite on them. Is there anything I can do to loosen these things up? I got 4 out of 12
01-30-2009, 11:18 PM
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Now you tell me,lol! I have to unbolt mine too. Something to look forward to I guess. 
01-30-2009, 11:30 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12'-'13-'14-'15
Dude those things are in there. My compressor is 140 psi and my impact is 240 ft lb. I really thought that would take them out but NOOOOOOO. I have figure out how to apply heat to the bolt only? There has got to be a trick to this?
01-31-2009, 01:18 AM
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St. Jude Donor '13
Use a heat gun. The steel bolt will heat hotter and faster and retain heat more than the aluminum.
01-31-2009, 09:49 AM
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01-31-2009, 10:47 AM
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Them bolts are welded in with blue loc-tite. The heat method of torch works well. I've done it a number of times.
01-31-2009, 11:41 AM
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I did mine with a 1/2 inch ratchet and a cheater bar....worked great.
01-31-2009, 04:20 PM
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01-31-2009, 07:36 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12'-'13-'14-'15
Ya the bolts have a solid 1.5 inches of blue locktite on them. I went and got a CN 425 lb impact wrench today. I will get a torch tomorrow and heat the bolts up and break em loose. Thanks for the help guys. I love this place.
02-02-2009, 04:45 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12'-'13-'14-'15
I went out and got a 425 ft lb double hammer impact wrench..........twisted the remaining torx head bolts out like nothing. Very happy now
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02-02-2009, 06:17 PM
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Works pretty good for me.