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Toe adjusting bolt removal... HELP!
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:35 pmby EGCiviCKid
hi there,
i recently purchased a full brake upgrade for my eg4, i have removed every bolt from the rears but...
having problems removing the toe adjusting bolt??
it wont come out!!
it seems to be pushing the whole bracket away from the thread?
anyone come accross this problem or any tips/ tricks to get it out would be appreciated
Posted:
Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:28 pmby teal_dx
I have had issues with rust before... Pb blaster for starters. Let it soak for a while. Then a blowtorch to heat it up if it's still stubborn.
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:10 pmby EJ1_MK
teal_dx wrote:I have had issues with rust before... Pb blaster for starters. Let it soak for a while. Then a blowtorch to heat it up if it's still stubborn.
In addition try to move the arm up and down after spraying it with PB. seems to work in my favor quite a bit.
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:09 pmby rtegra92
right next to the bolt is a body plug i made the hole a little bigger and put my own nut and bolt there
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:06 pmby EGCiviCKid
Thanks guys
i have tryd spraying, wiggling, brute force... its a bitch
suppose another go cant hurt!
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:10 amby EJ1_MK
Are you using air tools?
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:58 amby Ecc0
Undo the bolt on the other side of the toe arm and keep the toe arm attached the car I've had this problem many times.
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:41 amby EGCiviCKid
no air tools im afraid.... yer ill give that ago ecco, i was just worried that it was flexing too much wen i was trying to undo the other end of the toe arm, but i think it might be the only other option
Posted:
Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:35 amby bks84
I had to cut the bolt on remove it in pieces. super-duper pain in the ass
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:09 amby EGCiviCKid
I have managed to remove the other end of the arm, however I can seem to get the bitch bolt to thread back in... Is there a nut the other side? Or q thread in the metal somewhere?
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 amby Ecc0
It's a slide captive nut about an inch in size. You might find that it's moved as you tried to get it out try and get a light up in there to see you can find where it's sitting and check that the thread is ok then position it where you know you'll be able to fit the bolt in properly.
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:26 amby EGCiviCKid
OK so i drilled out holes both sides so i could see the nuts
i found one side the side the captive nut had come off however i cant get it to sit back in its slot.
the other side the nut was still on but was spinning in its slot which has been destroyed..... any suggestions?
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Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:12 pmby EGCiviCKid
Bump
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Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:50 pmby Ecc0
The side that has the nut that spins should be an easy fix of you can take out the old runner and cut to shape a new one that should sort that side.
As for the side where the bolt is still stuck think it's still gonna be best to either keep going at it with wd until you free it or as side before fit the new swing arm from the other side of the toe arm.