core support bolts

[Ken B]

Anyone have any tricks/helpful hints on how to get rusted core support bolts out....without a hot wrench...i dont have one. probably installed in 1981 when assembled. BP blaster is soaking.....

 

[Scott91370]

If your bolts are like mine (and mine is a 100% Texas truck with no body rust at all) those bolts will be so jacked up they may break. Mine were disintegrated half way through but they did come off without breaking. I would suggest soaking then soaking again and if you have an impact use it. You'll probably want to replace them anyway. If worse comes to worse cut the nut off the bottom.

 

[Ken B]

Thanks
Soak and re soak and re soak some more is how i got the cab mounting bolts off....i got one core bolt loosen about half way off and now it wont turn either way... so i am walking away and letting things soak. will work on my donor truck for a bit...

 

[Camar068]

Seeing as how there's a post about what I want to resolve....

Is there anything to stop the bolts from rusting? If I remember correctly, the top cap on the rubber is cone shaped and I'm guessing holds water. The grade 8 bolts I put in 5 years ago looked pretty bad and was a PITA to get off. I've got new galvanized bolts, but want to take care of this issue once and for all while I'm there. Additional questions/options below.

1. Has anyone put silicon on the top washer to keep water out?

2. Maybe a thick piece of rubber to seal the top?

3. Anyone loaded the complete bolt with Anti-Sieze? Sh|t works good but messy....rather deal with that lol.

Thx In Advance
'Maro

 

[Randy and Easton]

We were lucky with ours and lots of soaking Ken and finally came off. New bolts came in out kit with cab supports.

Randy and Easton

 

[Originalthor]

All my spare rad supports still have all the bolts and mounts in them lol. Can't lose them that way. Just now if I could stop losing the lower parts I'd be good.

With that being said I've used anti sieze on them and it definitely helps alot (only in for 3 years but came out like new).

But if you run electrical fans for some reason it likes to vibrate the nut off and you lose the bottom mount. Only on the passenger side though go figure. Twice I've managed to lose the lower part.

 

[Snoots]

Aunty seeze.

 

[Grit dog]

Aunty seeze.

FTW, every time!

 

[Memaloose]

I agree, antiseize is the best solution I've ever seen or, stainless steel.
I just remove the thermostat housing bolts on my 1975 350, the threads on the bolts were half gone from rust, I'm replacing with stainless steel bolts. The block threads are good, I chased them with a tap.

 

[AKguy]

I agree, antiseize is the best solution I've ever seen or, stainless steel.
I just remove the thermostat housing bolts on my 1975 350, the threads on the bolts were half gone from rust, I'm replacing with stainless steel bolts. The block threads are good, I chased them with a tap.

Yep.

 

[Ricko1966]

And remember 1drop of antiseeze will coat everything on your truck,your whole face,both arms and everything in the kitchen.

 

[deucecoupe]

Mine were very rusted, and the exposed threads were gone. I soaked them in PB Blaster for days. They finally came off after applying heat to the lower nuts. I installed new ones and used anti-seize. Good luck!!

 

[Scott91370]

It's not that mine were siezed, which I guess is most people's problem, they were desintegrating like this:

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