Front lower arm bolt

DeadEye · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject: Front lower arm bolt

Is this another one of those twats that's just really tight or am I being thick?

If I have to knacker it to get it off, can they be replaced!?

scotti · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject:

u got it mate very few even move, i bought new ones off ebay big grin

windowlicker · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:18 pm Post subject:

i think the bolts are still half hanging out of orps wishbones!
they are just plain and Simply a twat i had two spanners locked together gave it the big un and it seemed to move until i let go and the spanners flew off nearly taking my head with em! it turned they were seized in the bush a lot of cursing is the key to removal laughing

AntB · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:03 am Post subject:

As long as you can get the nut off you should be able to wiggle/wobble/smash f&ck out of the bottom arm to get it off with the bolt still in the bush, then you can get it in a vice and attack it properly with big hammer / angle grinder / drill to get the rest out, yes they can be a right barsteward !!!

Ant

DeadEye · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:12 am Post subject:

I didn't really look last night but is the bit of the lower arm near the rear just a pin in a bush or is there another nut and bolt?

DeadEye · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:13 am Post subject:

windowlicker · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:23 am Post subject:

scotti · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:27 am Post subject:

marty · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject:

try thesehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290370167852?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Think from looking at this problem before these were the correct size Phil

DeadEye · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject:

I broke my torque wrench trying to undo it tonight.

I guess it's grinder time. I've just tidied the unit up tonight as I thought I'd pretty much finished with the grinder! laughing

Got two boxes of astra dust laughing

DeadEye · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject:

I guess I'll also have to grind through the bush.

Mad

windowlicker · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject:

cant you grind enough of the nut so you can get it off?

DeadEye · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject:

I don't think I can get to it. Certainly can't get a socket on it, only a spanner.

windowlicker · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject:

yeah i knew there want a lot of room just couldnt remember how much.
i used a spanner on the tight side and an extendable wheel nut wrench on the other untill it cracked lose.
i dont supose you know any plumbers as the map gas they use is great for undoing rusty bolts

G1C · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:15 am Post subject:

I bought some for mine a few weeks back from my local ironmonger, the bolts are a .. M14 x 150mm, I paid under £2 each with nuts and washers as we get 90% discount on account