rear bumper help

Ryan Leger · Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 133

[hey guys so im tryong tp remove my rea new age back bumper the on bolt came out fine the other one will to come out its just sitting insode the hole spinning its the full width rear bumper i e been tryong for hours to get it out the whole insert and ecerything will not budge anyone have this problem before if so how the heck did you get it out [/b]

Ken Schilling · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 1341

Put a vise-grip on the bolt head and use a hammer to hit the vise grip. Make sure to spray some lubricant in the hole first...
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Ryan Leger · Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 133

I cant even get the bolt screwed out enough to do that the whole bushing and everything needs to come out and it wont budge

Oscar Aguilera · Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 1614

go to the hardware store and buy a longer bolt then do what ken suggested....its really the only way...how ken said...sounds like you pushed it in?

Ryan Leger · Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 133

I cant evwn get the original bolt out whatever its screws into in that rubber bushing has broke lose and the bolt is just spinning freely inside the bushing wont loosen or anything

Tyson Henry · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:45 pm Post subject:

Is the bolt out at all? Try applying pressure on the nut to keep it from spinning by wedging a screwdriver in between the bolt head and the bumper bushings and then see if the bolt will unscrew without the nut turning.

Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:46 pm Post subject:

Take a small flat head screwdriver and hammer it in between the chassis and the rubber grommet. Where the screwdriver goes between the two, their will be a small gap. Get a can of wd40, put the red extension tip that goes into the nozzle in that gap and spray. Do this repeatedly around the grommet. Do it a few times in different places and you should be able to free it up.

If I didnt explain that well enough, let me know. Ill try again tomorrow when ive had less beer Wink

Ryan Leger · Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 133

This is whats wrong i had to remove the brace from the actual bumper the get it of the support and e verything is still on the kart because i cant get the bolt out at all its nust spinning inaide the bushing how can i get it out and shouldt the bushongs inside be able to come out to seems like its stuck in the ive put vice grips to it heat and nothing budged abiut couple mm thats it

Michael Taksa · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 1:47 pm Post subject:

If there is no tension on the "rubber insert" you should be able to just pull it out of the frame rail, hammer on something that fits around the bolt and under the bolt head (I used large adjustable wrench) it out of the frame. Then you can look at it and see what is wrong. If I am understanding what is aeppenning here correctly.

Ryan Leger · Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 133

No i cant get at the bolt as the rear brace is still there because the bolt wont come out its atill sitting flush against the support ive been putting vice grips on the support and trying to hammer it out but it wont budge at all

Michael Taksa · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:03 pm Post subject:

Can you try hitting the brace to try to get the round rubber thingy out of the frame together with the bolt? Don't hit it too hard in case it daoes not move

Ryan Leger · Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 133

I tried it has only budged about 5 mm and now it wont move anymore and i cant even spray wd40 in there

Ryan Leger · Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 133

So after 2 days finally got it out lol thabks for all the help guys