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06-02-2014, 01:42 PM | #1 |
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Remove seat rail bolts
I would like to remove the bolts holding down the seat rails. They appear to be E-TORX bolts. Does anyone know the size?
An 8mm socket/wrench seems to fit pretty well, so I tried that first. The bolts clearly have thread locker or something on them. I used a standard size 8mm wrench, and even used the two-wrench leverage trick, and was unable to get enough leverage to break the seal. Could someone who has removed these tell me how they did it? I ordered a breaker bar, but not sure if that is enough and if I can get away with an 8mm socket without stripping the E-TORX. I am trying to mount a custom fire extinguisher brace to the front bolts of the passenger seat so I can take my car on the track. |
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8mm socket with extension and large ratchet.
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E-10 Torx Socket with a breaker bar. |
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E-10, don't need the breaker bar, its doable by hand, I did.
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^ not spin-able by hand, but just a standard socket wrench
that was how i got mine off..
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You'll strip the bolts this way. Use an E10 torx socket - you may need a breaker bar if you don't have enough leverage.
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don't use anything other than an e10 torx socket. I made that mistake and rounded off the bolt head behind the seat and now its a huge headache to get out. I kind of screwed myself, lol, but you live and learn I suppose. If anyone knows of a way to get this bolt out, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Its just so cramped and theres no room because of the rails.
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what do I do once I grind the bolt head off? the dremel head is too big to get inbetween the rails. but I tried easy-out and it failed. I also tried hammering on a socket to see if I could gain some leverage and muscle it out, but that hasn't worked. so im kind of stuck |
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Here's another thread that might also work.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54722 |
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I rounded off one of mine too be using a regular socket before getting an e10
I just hammered the socket onto the bolt and it reformed enough to be removed.
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You NEED a quality E10 Torq socket as well as "heat" aka micro torch. I dealt with this in a difficult way myself so just sharing. If you pre heat bolts abit then bang on solid a E10 Torq socket with a long bar and use gentle power should be no issue. Easiest way if you strip one to remove is a extraction socket.
I went through all this a few months back myself http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52845
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