68Tom

I'm having a difficult time removing my rear seat belts. There's no rust on the bolts, but they're still not budging. Are they reverse thread or something? Or are they just seriously bolted in?

I've used PB and WD40 with a breaker bar to no effect. Might need to get a second person involved as it's tough to get good torque on it as the 13/16" socket slips off the bolt easily.

Ideas?

gearheads78

Grind a socket down so the inside taper is gone. Since the bolt is so short when you add the inside taper to the socket you barley have any meat to hold the bolt. If you don't have a way to cut a socket push hard pressure down on the socket. No reason you cant get it with a breaker bar.

If for some reason the bolt hex is stripped the best way to get it is to weld a nut to the head. Just take precautions with carpet so you don't burn the car down.

68Tom

Yeah, I think I'm simply going to have to put pressure down on the socket/bolt while someone handles the breaker bar.

Seat belts are otherwise in nice shape. Just clean 'em with a bit of liquid tide and they'll be as good as new. Now I just wish the guy didn't discard the front belts.....

Jamesbo

L-O-N-G Breaker bar [and get some help]

joe_padavano

The seat belt bolts have a very aggressive nylon locking patch on them. They are very difficult to unbolt. They are conventional RH thread. Just get a longer breaker bar.

Redog

Air Rachet

rocketraider

Air IMPACT. An air ratchet will never have enough torque to break them loose. It'll flip you upside down first.

Move into the 70s, when they started using TORX head bolts back there. I had one hell of a time getting them out of the Hurst.

68Tom

Well, sadly I have no compressor where I'm working on the car.

Oh, man. I hate those TORX bolts.

Alb

Had the same problem. I put some heat to it. The floor area, not the bolt.You want to heat the nut threads and not the bolt threads.
Alb

rocwal

Like Joe stated ,if they are factory installed they used a plastic compond to seat the threads for saftey reasons ,use a long breaker and socket . never had one that would not come out ,unless floor was rusted then the whole backer plate twist off.

rocwal
Dan B

bigoldscruiser

Look under the floor. The bolts should be protruding. Apply the heat or loosening juice from the bottom.

joe_padavano

Once again, the bolts are retained with plastic locking material. Heat will destroy this material. If you heat the bolts, I strongly suggest that you use new ones to reinstall the belts.