Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:34:53 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
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Probably, but you'd still have metal going through the holes in the
mounting brackets, so if you could not move the bolt in the sleeve, then
you still couldn't get the trailing arm off nor would the car be safe to
drive. At least I think I thought this last time I was staring at it in
slack-jawed disbelief, blinking, at the only bolt that has ever been rusted
stuck on my car.
Jim
On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 12:46 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
wrote:
> On 1/20/2015 4:40 PM, Eric Ley wrote:
>
>> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_22114_22114
>> This would most likely work we usually break a hack saw blade in half and
>> use that
>>
>> Eric Ley
>> Garage Mechanic ELM
>> 2001 Demers Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Qc
>> 1985 Whitey VW 2.1 Man
>> 1985 Goldilocks subi power Auto
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 4:25 PM
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
>>
>> Yes. This is what I ran into. Removed the nuts, but each bolt
>>> is seized to each bushing. Most run into this issue when removing
>>> the arm(s).
>>>
>>> Dennis Haynes kindly suggested using a cut off wheel on an angle
>>> grinder.
>>> This worked well on one end of outboard mount bolt
>>> but I couldn't find a way to use the tool on inboard bolt
>>> hence the hacksaw and attempt made with hacksaw blade
>>> in vice grips. yes. I tried that. ;)
>>> This could all be due to a lack of experience on my part.
>>>
>>> I'll post what I find.
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
>>> On 1/20/15, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, that's what I thought. I can get the nut off the bolt on the
>>>> outboard,
>>>> but can't drive the bolt out of the bushing. It will have to be cut,
>>>> and
>>>> I
>>>> was wondering what tools would or would not work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil n
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>> Would a 1/4" carbide die grinder get that bolt head off??
>
>
> DM&FS
>
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