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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by upjakscreek » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:02 pm

Yep, top ones are the worst asell, one got right to the end and jammed up tight, if I had a compressor id just gun them off but nothing like that at the moment,

might just have to force them off and bin the steps but id rather not as if I sell the steps and bull bars they can go towards some new front brakes

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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:54 pm

I had the same prob with my Vit...in the end after going down the WD40 route and some heat a mate had a go with his compressor...only 1 bolt sheared and they came off a treat.
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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by turbo-tom » Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:56 pm

shame your not local mate then i would quiet happly gun them off for you!
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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by upjakscreek » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:11 pm

Yea hopefully il have a job to start soon so il have all the tools I need, I just wanted them off sooner rather than later. I might have another go tomorrow and clean them up properly first.


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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by Darrell » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:31 pm

What I have occasionally done is to take a spare nut and fit it on a junior hacksaw and cut grooves in it.
I have then wound this nut down the threads to clean all the rust off before undoing the fixing nut.
This works quite well as the rust has grooves to go into and does not jam up straight away.
A bit crude but it works! wd40 at the same time helps wash the crap away.

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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by upjakscreek » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:37 pm

You might have it there, I got a tap and die set somewhere in my tool box, just got to get to my tool box to find it, il give that a go first.
thanks

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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by Edweird » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:52 pm

Darrell wrote:A top quality diagram on a post-it note :D
If you don't have a diagram, make one. :hahaha:
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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by upjakscreek » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:01 am

Good diagram to lol

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Post by turbo-tom » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:01 am

Nothing beats Homebrewed :smokin:
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Re: just a thanks to jordi

Post by upjakscreek » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:06 pm

Well I got 7 of them off with a wire brush and perserverence. So my zook now looks much better and abit more like it could go up a curb :) the Mrs hates how it looks now but oh well.

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