what do you do when you brake a tt bolt?

[Stic-o]

I was doing the tt mod today and i had to install a diffrent bolt on the passanger side cause the factory one wasn't long enough. So i ordered some that some one recomended on the board, and it worked, until.......I got about 1/4" short of 2" and it started gettin really hard to turn and then the head and about a quarter of the bolt started turning with out the rest. So I thought i should stop that high enough! What if i need to pull it out though? or change the height? I'm f*cked huh!!! It's gonna snap! Any idea's?

 

[dogfriend]

So you sheared the bolt in half?

If part of the bolt is sticking out, you could remove it with a stud extractor Dead Link Removed

Look for 19250 Stuck Bolt, Nut and Stud Remover


If it isnt sticking out, (broke off flush) then you need to drill a hole and use a screw extractor. It will be difficult to drill into the hardened bolt, but can be done with a cobalt tip drill bit made for hard material.

Dead Link Removed

look for 62900 SUPER OUT SET

Good luck and don't panic

 

[TheRookie]

Being the NooB that I am. I have been searching for info on the "tt mod" and cant find anything. Is there a site or link with info on it somewhere? I am looking for a bunch of decent mods to my rather mundane x. Please LMK where I can find info on this and other mods that have been done.

 

[liquidx9]

you have a 91 with the ttb in the front, you can only do the torsion twist on 95-01's, sorry man, theres plent of info on getting the 2 inches of lift out of a ttb around here though, im sure someone more knowledgable will chime in

 

[TheRookie]

thanks man. please anyone with info on this jump in.

 

[Crankcase]

Originally posted by TheRookie
Is there a site or link with info on it somewhere? I am looking for a bunch of decent mods to my rather mundane x. Please LMK where I can find info on this and other mods that have been done.

Its all right here in one site....

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/search.php?s=

 

[taxx]

Broke the bolt? HA! I did that once. It is a real pain the the arse. If you have a dremel tool with a flexible shaft you might be able to get it in there and cut the top portion of the bolt off. However you need to get the pressure off the bolt first. Use a whell puller to raise the t-bar adjuster. Then you can move the bolt around so it is easier to cut.

When I did mine it botched up the plate it screws into you can get a new one, or to make it easier to find bolts I drilled and tapped mine out to a more common SI thread. Don't know if that was a good idea ro not but it hasn't busted.

 

[Harry5150]

Did you grind the ends of the bolts down before installing them?

 

[taxx]

Originally posted by Harry5150
Did you grind the ends of the bolts down before installing them?

Who you talking to? If me, yes

 

[Stic-o]

DOH!!!

No one said anything about grinding! Although kinda makes sence now. As for now i'm not touching it. It's rasied and the head it's broke off yet (just a little twisted) Just hopeing i don't need to take it back out or change height for a while. If I back it off she'll probally snap unless i can get the strees off the bolt. Good thing is I bought 2 bolts!

 

[Heath]

Soak it with some WD40 for a day or so before you try and back it out...

 

[Robert]

My guess is that the first time you go through some rough terrain, the bouncing from your suspension will either break the bolt or bend it. Your bolt is now sticking through the bracket farther than Ford designed it to creating excess leverage. I've seen what happens to the front suspension after a torsion bar adjuster bolt breaks. Basically, your fender will be laying on top of your tire.

You can release the tension on the bolt by using a heavy duty 2-arm puller to push the adjuster off the tip of the bolt. Be very careful that the puller is secure and can't slip out since you will have to use something like vice-grips to grab the bolt and turn it. Another option is to use a bottle jack under the end of the torsion bar adjuster and jack it up. Be sure the rest of your Explorer is supported by jack stands in case something slips.