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dscf3596--fuel-tank-skid-plate-ss-hardware-silicone-sleeves.jpg | Hits: 37 | Posted on: 11/9/21
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...then got smart (I promise, it won't become a habit!) and used a few cents worth of silicone hose to make some quick 'n dirty sleeves for them.
The toughest part about removing the old bolts is it's a three-handed job: one up top on the bolt head, one on the long breaker bar on the nut below, and one to stabilize the extension needed to reach the nut. Without that third hand, which of course I didn't have, it was a literal knuckle buster because the non-captive bolt is free to pivot about as you strain to get the nut past all the corrosion along the extra length of the shaft.
So, I figured the sleeves will help the stainless bolts from getting gunked up, if not actually corroded, meaning once the nuts are loosened, they should spin down the length of the shaft easily.
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