Front bumper bolt removal

[J T]

Hi,
Does anybody know how to remove the front bumper and or carriage bolts that hold the aluminum insert in?
I got some off,but the other ones seem impossible.
Vise grips have worked in the past but not this time.
I can get a nut splitter or hack saw.
Don't know if there is a tool to remove these bolts.
The problem is the 4 sides on the bolts do not always grab in the square slots in the bumper.
Any help is appreciated.
Thank You.

 

[whitehot84]

Hi,
Does anybody know how to remove the front bumper and or carriage bolts that hold the aluminum insert in?
I got some off,but the other ones seem impossible.
Vise grips have worked in the past but not this time.
I can get a nut splitter or hack saw.
Don't know if there is a tool to remove these bolts.
The problem is the 4 sides on the bolts do not always grab in the square slots in the bumper.
Any help is appreciated.
Thank You.

Once they spin out of the holes you can get a pair of good channel locks on them.

 

[toofastforyou]

If you plan to reuse the bumper or have it repainted, then weld a nut on the bolt to get a good grip with a socket. If that doesn't work, maybe you could grind the head or nut off with a die grinder...

Claude. :redface: