Bolt removal help needed

[Stevo302]

Any ideas on how to pull this bolt out? It's stuck in the bush. Turns but only just. I can't get much behind it.
Thanks.

[anonymous-user]

Block of wood against the sloping chassis and a chisel used as a wedge knocked up from under. Having got it rotating better with WD40

[GAjon]

Cut the head off the bolt, cut the excess thread off the other side, drift it out from the head side with a smaller bolt or drift tool if you have one.

What's with chassis tube that doesn't look shaped or fully welded??

ETA just looked on a big screen and its a shadow ( Not the guitar playing kind).

Edited by GAjon on Thursday 19th January 20:28

Edited by GAjon on Thursday 19th January 20:30

[tvrmk363]

Some garages have a unit that electrically heats the bolt up red hot and then you can break it loose. Tends to not melt out the rubber.

[phillpot]

I'd suspect that the bolt is seized into the bush tube, that is turning with the bolt within the rubber = bush knackered.

hacksaw or slitting disc (might struggle for access on head side) between chassis bracket and wishbone both sides.

[anonymous-user]

^ yes, if the bolt has a degree 'rubber' resistance as it's turned. More likely just seized.

[Dollyman1850]

Try using a G clamp with a long socket placed over the bolt head after a night soaked in WD40.
Other method is to use a Gas torch to heat things up.
3rd method is small air saw

N.

[bergxu]

I'm in the process of re-bushing my entire suspension on my S2 Vixen and have had to cut all of the wishbone bolts off with a Sawzall (thin blade between the outer edge(s) of each bush). Just as well since I planned on replacing all of the bolts anyways with aircraft grade hardware. If you use Superflex poly bushes, the inner sleeves are stainless steel but still be sure to use Cooper anti-seize on all of the thru bolts.

[Stevo302]

Managed to modify a hacksaw blade to fit in my jig saw. Then I cut it off. Had the same problem the other side. Off to see Nigel Reuben at some point to help me out with other parts. Things at the rear are getting difficult and soon to be expensive.

[bergxu]

I'm about to get going on the rear suspension on my car. I'm sure it'll be a right bh as well. I figured before I got into it though, I'd go ahead and yank the diff and sort those mounts first, of course, in order to get the diff out of the chassis, I need to disassemble one side of the rear suspension to allow room for me to fenagle it out...

I'll be most pleased when this job is done!!

[Fiscracer]

Stevo302 said:

Managed to modify a hacksaw blade to fit in my jig saw. Then I cut it off. Had the same problem the other side. Off to see Nigel Reuben at some point to help me out with other parts. Things at the rear are getting difficult and soon to be expensive.

Better go see the bank manager first then....;-)