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has anyone had trouble trying to get the bolts out of the windshield frame hinges?they are like bullet proof. :mad: i have tried and impact hammer, wd 40, pb blaster and i still cant get them lose. any ideas or has anyone tried something that worked.
 
When I was pulling mine apart for paint, i got like 3 on each side loose and the rest would not come off, I tried everything. I eventually gave up and had the windshield frame sprayed on the car.. Some people have no problems, others (like you and me) have major problems getting the damn things off!

Mike
 
left-handed drill bits!
 
Yea, mine were a real PITA. i think i went through 4 bits on my impact driver. just use the corect bit (the big philips one) and wack away. it took me like 2hrs just to get one side loose. now, i have them all replaced execpt one, with some nice SS ones from ebay :D
Shane
 
yeah, i had the same problem and apparently so did the PO. Half of the heads on mine were glued on. The others I had to drill out. I still haven't put it back completely.
 
Mine were also super stuck.
I put the screw driver in there and whacked it with a hammer a bit. Then tightened the screws a millionth of a turn to break the rust from the threads more. Then heat with a torch and spray liquid wrench in there. That will get the liquid wrench to suck up into the threads. Repeat the heat and spray until you can get them unscrewed.

good luck. Those bolts suck!
-Dustin
 
Phuck Em

I just had the same problem with mine. 3 of 4 came out easy, and had to drill out the last one on both sides. Tried WD40, heat and impact. Just drill them out and re-tap the hole, and head to your closest Toyota dealer and get new bolts, and make sure you get the friction washers too. Save your self the trouble and time. When you re-install them, make sure you put on some Loc-Tite (blue) or anti-sieze, to prevent re-rustification.


:flipoff2: STUPID RUST.
 
My nuts used to get stuck all the time but now i wear boxers.

All the above plus:

I get a big phillips head and vise grips. Attach the grips to the plastic shaft of the driver. Put your body weight into the driver then use the vise grips to turn the driver.

I also use a sharp chisel to pound them out. Just hit them until they turn.
 
A while back I remember seeing a contraption someone on the LCML made. He took one of those useless anvils that comes with an air chisel/hammer and welded a #3 Philips bit the the end. Then he welded an arm perpendicular to the anvil to use as a handle to turn the screw out while pounding with the air chisel.

I'll see if I can find pics.
 
e rock said:
A while back I remember seeing a contraption someone on the LCML made. He took one of those useless anvils that comes with an air chisel/hammer and welded a #3 Philips bit the the end. Then he welded an arm perpendicular to the anvil to use as a handle to turn the screw out while pounding with the air chisel.

I'll see if I can find pics.
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Booty fab tools rock :D
 
just rolled the cruiser in october and i'm getting ready to do the same thing (remove windshield frame) wish i would have taken a better line.looks like i'm in for some fun i'll start removing srews soon. the s.s.skrews sound really good right now.paraniod56 do you have the vendors # you bought yours from.
 
Thanks boys, i took all the advice and hammered away, i think i stripped 3 or 4 of them and what worked was a drill bit ( i dont know the size i used but it was small) half the size of the bolt, and drilled it out then hammered a phillips into it twisted away and they all came out easy. thanks again
 
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