Body Mount Removal

greatguy57078 · Nov 3, 2008

I got the body off the tub. Now how can I break the body mounts loose? Some of them came right apart, but some are rusted together. I tried a BFH, but none of them budged. The ones towards the middle have a "support" underneath them, so you can't get the bottoms to separate. Can I drive them down with a punch? Is there a trick to these darn things?

dmargnut · Nov 3, 2008

It won"t be long before you get many responses to this question. Do a search will be the first (or second) response. I used a drill bit the size of the bolt or slightly larger (can't remember the specific size) but I drilled right through the sleeves and they came apart real easy. The hard ones were the ones you described but don't be intimidated. I used a Big Drill too since you don't want the bit to get stuck. Good luck.

ep67bro · Nov 3, 2008

Blunt force or a sawzall! I used a sawzall when I replaced mine it is no fun have alot of extra blades on hand.

greatguy57078 · Nov 3, 2008

Do you happen to know what size drill bit? I have a 1/2 drill but no sawzall.

Viperwolf1 · Nov 3, 2008

If you can get the bolts loose you can use it and a bfh to punch the bottom of the mount out. I used a 5/8" holesaw straight up through the bottom of a few of the mounts after I got tired of the sawzall. It was a lot faster. All you need to do is separate the plate on the bottom of the mount from the tube that encases the bolt.

behemoth · Nov 3, 2008

I believe I used a 5/8 bit as that was what I had at the time in the 1/2 drill. I also needed a second set of hands and the channel locks to keep it from spinning.

broncorick · Nov 4, 2008

The blue wrench is what I ended up using. They are bears!!

greatguy57078 · Nov 4, 2008

I am going to try the drill bit method tonight. it is supposed to snow here in the next few days to time to get moving!

SC74 · Nov 4, 2008

Either sawzall or use an air hammer/chisel. I've used the air chisel to drive the center bushing out and that seems to work well.

mkaenel · Nov 4, 2008

do yourself a favor and go buy a corded sawzall. Very handy tool to have.

wildhorses76 · Nov 4, 2008

broncorick said:
The blue wrench is what I ended up using. They are bears!!

X2 on that!!! Mine were a PIA to get off, only thing that sucks is getting through the rubber first.....that stinks!;D

BurntOrange74 · Nov 4, 2008

C4 usually works! But I used a sawzaw and it too worked good.

greatguy57078 · Nov 4, 2008

The 5/8" drill bit works great! it took me less than 1/2 hour to get 5 of them out! Thanks everyone!

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