Ya I think the cambers are bad too. I kinda don't wanna mess with those cuz Ive heard the bolt can break off. I think that's what he messed with last time cuz they look moved on the driver's side after I got it back. Ya the hubs are going bad cuz of the CV axle and putting pressure on everything else. Thinking doing all the front end myself and maybe the cams but a little unsure about those. Never heard of a bolt buster but it's probably good to have for work like that, I'll look I to that thank you.
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Does a z71 avalanche have different cv axles than other avalanches?
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Bolt buster like this. I want one too. It doesnt break the bolt, heats it up without flame
This is one of my fav youtube mechanics
This is one of my fav youtube mechanics
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I got one this past winter and it's now my favorite tool.
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After the recent discussion concerning broken exhaust manifold bolts, I thought about this tool to assist in removing both broken and unbroken manifold bolts.
I watched a Youtube a while back where the guy torched the existing manifold bolts to remove them in preparation to extract some snapped off bolts.
He did not want to have to extract any more broken bolts than he had to.
He also torched the snapped off bolts before grabbing the end with some locking pliers or after welding a nut on the end of the broken bolt to remove.
Every time he heated a bolt or part of a bolt, he got them out without any further damage.
I bet the cool tool would work just as good, if not better.
I'm just not too comfortable about throwing open flames into areas that might have flammable substances nearby.
Ahhh that's a little scary. I don't have good luck with hot stuff I'd be scared to use that. I wonder though, she was trying take the bolt out he was bending the threads with pliers, then pulled it through the part which would make those threads off. So he would have to make new threads which he did. I'd guess if your put in that position you'd have to do it, lol. Honestly he broke it he should've bought a new one. Gosh seeing the metal break. I wouldn't be able to afford it anyways. Wonder if you could use a candle or maybe a soldering gun to get it hot enough. I've been wanting to buy a small propane torch the kind that you screw the small bottle too. They're relatively cheap. The other tool looks easier but I'd probably drop it on my face or something, lol. But thanks for the idea. Cuz now I know and then can get a torch and be able to use that for other stuff. I want to make my kitchen counter out of resin and I need a torch for that.
That's the beauty of the bolt Buster. No open flames yet orange hot bolts. And thank you again for clueing me into it.
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