my car from when I got it to now and a big thanks to jordi
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Re: just a thanks to jordi
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
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
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.
If it ticks over...leave it
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Re: just a thanks to jordi
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
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
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.
A top quality diagram on a post-it note
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.
A top quality diagram on a post-it note
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Re: just a thanks to jordi
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
Neil
thanks
Neil
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Re: just a thanks to jordi
If you don't have a diagram, make one.Darrell wrote:A top quality diagram on a post-it note
There's three ways of doing things:
The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.
The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.
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Re: just a thanks to jordi
Good diagram to lol
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Re: just a thanks to jordi
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.