Seized wishbone 2

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Seized wishbone 2

Postby spryboy1974 » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:05 am

Took a hacksaw to the wishbone bolt and off it came! :shock:
Has anyone got a spare bolt i can buy off them?? :D
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Postby clee » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:44 am

Pikey :!: :wink:
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Postby simontaylor » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:07 am

seems like you are in a situation where the hacksaw was a bit of an extreme measure. Did you use any penetrating oil, impact hammer or any heat or freezing fluid.
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Postby si21 » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:09 pm

PMSL :lol: :lol: :lol:

Did you try just leaving the nut on the end of the thread to protect the thread and banging it out added with plus gas with penetrating

Try ruin u for the bolts I got mine within a couple of days :wink:

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Postby spryboy1974 » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:17 pm

I tried everything that i could to get it out,but to no avail. :evil:
Heat,shock,penetrating oil!!
I will get the wishbone in a press and along with heat i'm sure it will go.I had the same problem on the rear and the press soon sorted that out!! :D
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wish bone

Postby chris » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:33 am

I do not believe the bushes are able to be pressed out of the front lower wishbone I tried.


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