Try an impact wrench.....hold it on a bit of an angle so the threads might
bite a bit on the side of the frame. With the high revs, you might get
enough friction to break it free of the nut.
Mike Perry
72 spit
-----Original Message-----
From: Reginald Tulk <regtulk@isd.net>
To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, April 01, 2000 9:51 PM
Subject: Not really LBC... Need help with spinning captive nut
>
>Hello wise list-ers !
>
>Today while attempting to do-it-myself install a bolt on receiver hitch
>on my astro van - I ran into a bit of a situation.
>I needed to remove half a dozen or so bolts that hold the bumper mounts
>to the frame so I could position the hitch assembly into place and then
>re attach with the new bolts. Problem is - one of the bolts just spins
>and spins - I assume that the captive nut welded to the inside of the
>frame channel has become "unwelded". The nut is inside a square tube
>that has baffles in it - can't even see the *&^%% thing, let alone get a
>wrench on it!.
>
>Anybody got any ideas as to how I can remove the bolt? I've considered
>cutting an access into the channel, but I don't like the idea of putting
>weak spots into the frame. If I need to take it to a shop I will - but
>if anybody has any info I sure would appreciate it.
>
>PS I need the hitch to pull my trailer to move the spit-in-a-box, so I
>felt this question was worthy of the list!
>
>Cheers
>Reg Tulk
>
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