Rear Bumper Outboard Bolt Removal
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Because of grime & salt thrown by the rear tires, this is usually a craptastrophe. The stainless-clad carriage bolt commonly spins the in the bumper skin & bracket, leaving few options for removal. There isn't enough room to use a nut splitter (panel #1), so a die grinder is one of the few ways to get the nut off without (necessarily) destroying the bolt or bumper. Always use anti-seize when installing these fasteners, and coat them after the bumper is installed & aligned with common rubberized undercoating to protect the exposed threads.

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