Broke a cab mount bolt

Kmaroman · 10-27-2009, 04:51 PM

I bought a 2000 s10 awhile back, and just rescently got a 2in body lfit for it. Well i followed the crappy instructions best i could, i had to take the whole front end off.

I finally get far enough to start putting the blocks on and the front bolts came out easy well the bolt wright before the passenger side tires decides it wants to be an asshole, split in half leaving the top part still in. I was so pissed smoked about 5 cigarettes, and put everything back together till inlaw can help me.

Is there any easy way to get the top half of the broken bolt out, with out hacking in slashing? Here's the kicker if you guys wanna laugh, I realized after going to town I may have been tightening it

It is 4wd btw

96superflow · 10-27-2009, 05:15 PM

damn that sucks. It happens to all of us man. the only way i see that you is that you jack up the cab and get a tourch and vise grips on the bolt, then loosen it.

neo71665 · 10-27-2009, 05:29 PM

Try the heat and visegrips trick, it normally works. If not you might have to pull the carpet up and cut a flap over the captured nut so you can get some oil directly on the top so it soaks in. Its a PITA but once you put the carpet back only you will ever know it was done.

Kmaroman · 10-27-2009, 05:41 PM

thanks a ton for the help guys, any other ideas are welcome I'm going to keep driving like this for a month or so glad it has 4 mounts on each side

. Till my in law has time

96superflow · 10-27-2009, 10:38 PM

just keep an eye out on all the other bolts! make sure they stay torqued to spec!

ChrisInVT · 10-29-2009, 02:44 PM

I had similar issues with my truck since it was all rotted out when I purchased it. If you have a welder (or a friend that does) get a LARGE nut, we're talking like 2" or bigger. Weld the nut onto the shaft of the bolt. Let it cool down and then remove the bolt. The heat from the welding along with the extra torque of the larger nut will ease in the removal of the sunovabitch.

CouJoe56 · 11-02-2009, 01:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96superflow

just keep an eye out on all the other bolts! make sure they stay torqued to spec!

i dont wanna sound stupid but you torque these to spec? i have a 2wd but when i put in poly mounts i just made the TAF

what are these "torque specs"

96superflow · 11-02-2009, 08:10 AM

i dont remember actually, im pretty sure it said in the instructions for the PA body lift i put in. I would say nothing less than about 80 ft lbs, maybe more like 95-100 ft lbs

10-27-2009, 04:51 PM	#1
Kmaroman Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35 Location: North Vernon, Seymour IN User is: OffLine	Broke a cab mount bolt I bought a 2000 s10 awhile back, and just rescently got a 2in body lfit for it. Well i followed the crappy instructions best i could, i had to take the whole front end off. I finally get far enough to start putting the blocks on and the front bolts came out easy well the bolt wright before the passenger side tires decides it wants to be an asshole, split in half leaving the top part still in. I was so pissed smoked about 5 cigarettes, and put everything back together till inlaw can help me. Is there any easy way to get the top half of the broken bolt out, with out hacking in slashing? Here's the kicker if you guys wanna laugh, I realized after going to town I may have been tightening it It is 4wd btw
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10-27-2009, 05:15 PM	#2
96superflow Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 722 Location: Moyock/Greenville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Broke a cab mount bolt damn that sucks. It happens to all of us man. the only way i see that you is that you jack up the cab and get a tourch and vise grips on the bolt, then loosen it.
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10-27-2009, 05:29 PM	#3
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,005 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Broke a cab mount bolt Try the heat and visegrips trick, it normally works. If not you might have to pull the carpet up and cut a flap over the captured nut so you can get some oil directly on the top so it soaks in. Its a PITA but once you put the carpet back only you will ever know it was done.
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10-27-2009, 05:41 PM	#4
Kmaroman Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35 Location: North Vernon, Seymour IN User is: OffLine	Re: Broke a cab mount bolt thanks a ton for the help guys, any other ideas are welcome I'm going to keep driving like this for a month or so glad it has 4 mounts on each side. Till my in law has time
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10-27-2009, 10:38 PM	#5
96superflow Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 722 Location: Moyock/Greenville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Broke a cab mount bolt just keep an eye out on all the other bolts! make sure they stay torqued to spec!
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10-29-2009, 02:44 PM	#6
ChrisInVT I Rather Be Wheelin' Age: 26 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,198 Location: The Woods, VT User is: OffLine	Re: Broke a cab mount bolt I had similar issues with my truck since it was all rotted out when I purchased it. If you have a welder (or a friend that does) get a LARGE nut, we're talking like 2" or bigger. Weld the nut onto the shaft of the bolt. Let it cool down and then remove the bolt. The heat from the welding along with the extra torque of the larger nut will ease in the removal of the sunovabitch.
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11-02-2009, 01:03 AM	#7
CouJoe56 ARE YOU F*CKING HIGH? Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Wheeling, WV User is: OffLine	Re: Broke a cab mount bolt Quote: Originally Posted by 96superflow just keep an eye out on all the other bolts! make sure they stay torqued to spec! i dont wanna sound stupid but you torque these to spec? i have a 2wd but when i put in poly mounts i just made the TAF what are these "torque specs"
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11-02-2009, 08:10 AM	#8
96superflow Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 722 Location: Moyock/Greenville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Broke a cab mount bolt i dont remember actually, im pretty sure it said in the instructions for the PA body lift i put in. I would say nothing less than about 80 ft lbs, maybe more like 95-100 ft lbs
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