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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    thanks..as for a removing the balancer just a regular 3 jaw puller??? and im assuming I will need newbolt and a installer bolt?
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    Replaced my rear main seal with Fel-pro bs 40640 rear seal with dorman cover. No leaks from the back so far but I do have a leak from the timing cover area thats dripping down on the rack and pinion..how hard is the front timing cover seal...is it removing the water pump and harmonic balancer?
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    was able to get the broken bolt out of the torque converter with a torch damn locktite turned into cement
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    defintely was but after a while youll get use to it. Now I need to extract the threads from the torque converter. tried using my heat gun and a pair of pliers it still didnt bulge. Tomorrow im going to try a torch, or have someone weld a nut on to it or drill thru it with the smallest bit possible
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    Finally got the head of the bolt off.
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    the guy who did the welding used a stick welder the bolts have been removed before. when reassembled the first time they went in easy I was thinking I used too much loc tite..the other 2 bolts the threadlocker was hard as cement
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    was able to remove the welding the guy did plus a little more of the bolt using air die grinder I have about an half inch left. didnt get to use the expensive hf burrs..just using some stones my dad brought over. I should have the bolt grinded down in the next day or so.
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    the bolt is so close its hard to get a good hit on the bolt extractor socket. this pic was also before the weld
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    https://www.harborfreight.com/diamond-rotary-cutting-discs-5-pack-69657.html
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    what type of cutting wheel do yall recommend to cut the torque converter bolt using air die grinder? Also picked up the set of 2" genuine solid carbide burrs for 75.00 looking for a cheaper burr or cutting wheel that will do the job
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    got all bolts removed damn trans seems to be stuck..ill give it another try tomorrow..once I pull the trans im going to try to grind the bolt head off if that fails probably end up cutting the torque converter
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    The welder was able to weld the hex key to it but it ended up snapping once I started applying pressure. I went ahead and removed the transfer case and got all the bolts to the transmission removed except the top 1
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    Exactly what im looking for this will be my 2nd option. what type of attachments are those? I found a mobile welder near me thats suppose to stop by and see if he can weld a nut onto it.
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    didnt wanna go the torch method since the truck is under my garage. Do they make any tiny dremels that will cut the head off the bolt?
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    Last time I removed the tc bolts they came out pretty easy with impact. when I reinstalled I used probably too much locktite.. If you was to use a torch would you heat it thru the tc access hole or the starter location?? I was thinking of heating the bolt with torch then using bolt extractor...
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    I forgot all about that locking tool. The GripEdge is very expensive. Not really trying to have the truck down that long. I have a extractor socket set that I can hammer on to it ill use this as a last resort.
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    the head of the bolt is rounded the socket fits on the head but slips with impact. tried the allen key its starting to round too... any good way to lock the engine i want to try breaker bar
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    Im doing a rear main seal replacement on my 08 z71 again. Everything was going smoothly to I got to the torque converter bolts. I got 2 of them out but the 3rd started to strip and even the hex key is started to strip as well. Anyone have any suggestion or methods to get this bastard out?
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    Rear main cover question

    In the next week or so ill be changing out my rear main seal again . Dorman rear main cover is coming off and I remembered the dorman rms kit came with bigger bolts. The rear main seal kit ill be using this time is FEL-PRO BS40640 which comes with the housing gasket and rear main seal. With the...
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    DIY Alignment 07 Tahoe 4WD

    I tried using some plywood I had laying round but realized it had a slight bow so I just stopped.
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    DIY Alignment 07 Tahoe 4WD

    If you aint got the dough like me wrapping the seatbelt around the steering wheel will work :). I found some plywood wood laying around im constructing some toe in plates at this moment. Just need to cut a little notch for the tape measures. Hopefully they will work lol
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    DIY Alignment 07 Tahoe 4WD

    I should of been done this after I installing my Detriot axle rack and pinion installing the tie rods by counting the threads was a nightmare and had my truck dog walking the tires. Didnt think the alignment shop would alignment my truck with a damaged control arm so I Replaced my driver side...
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    2009 Yukon Rear Main Seal Failure

    make sure to use alignment tool on the rear cover. some alignment tools require you to mount the rear cover without the seal in place, insert the alignment tool then torque rear cover then install rear seal
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    Power Steering and Trans Lines

    I used the duralast power steering lines from autozone they even came with the cup seals that fit inside the rack and pinion

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