Rear toe adjusters rusted solid how to free them up?

[my250gt]

Any bright ideas how to free them up? I'm about to drill a cross hole and use a tommy bar to get them out. The flats are not effective to free a rusted assembly?

[Alexdaredevils]

Heat, lots of it
Drop it round I got a thermal hyperwhatsit thingy at work that will free that off

Edited by Alexdaredevils on Sunday 25th May 18:39

[my250gt]

You're the man! There's two of them mind.

[phazed]

Why isn't there anyone helpful in Surrey?

[Steve_D]

We have done lots of these and tried different methods most of which were unsuccessful.

Cutting them out (in the same way you would cut out the outer sleeve of a bush) has proved the most cost effective particularly when you consider that even if you get it out whole you will still fit a new one.

The other thing we found was that by persisting in trying to get it out whole we did irreparable damage to the thread in the arm. We also have the required tap so can clean the thread before fitting the new adjuster.

Steve

[Slow M]

Have you tried heating the housing containing the female thread to cherry red, and then trying to turn the male section?

Best,
B.

[my250gt]

thanks for everyones advice, certainly plenty of heat on the outside tube helped, but i found the difficulty was getting a grip on the small flats used for the spanner. Sooo..... have welder, have idea, get it done !






nearly pulled the bench over it needed so much force, but once it moved it unwound fine and threads ok in wishbones so all good ;-)

[Belchy]

Hi
Surely the blue bits you ve welded on will bottom out on the floor when you refit everything ?!!



Belchy

[my250gt]

You think? Guess I can cut them off, but would make it easy to set the adjustment when it goes back together.

[Boatbuoy]

I just bought a 1" UNF tap to clean out the threads in my wishbones for these. You are welcome to use it if you need to do the same to yours. The tap is in a workshop on the Cambs/Northants border if it's of interest?

Regards,
Olly

[my250gt]

pm sent

[DAVEY DEE]

Stilsons & a length of scaffold pole to get leverage worked on mine.

[ukkid35]

Would you be willing to do the same with mine?

I've not removed them from the car yet, but I am certain they will be seized solid and I don't have access to welding equipment (or the skill to use it!)

Very happy to contribute beer tokens, or charity donation, or whatever you prefer.

[pmessling]

Heat on the outer to expand and WD40 works wonders on seized parts. Slightly tighten and loosen and will come out.

[ukkid35]

Thanks Peter. I've recently dropped them off at our favourite Powder Coaters in Uxbridge, and they are confident that the blaster will be able to free them up.

[mk1fan]

Mat Smith uses the technique of heating the wishbone. Clamping the bolt in his bench vice. He then uses the wishbone as the lever.

He's not lost a wishbone yet.

[Mr Jenks]

mk1fan said:

Mat Smith uses the technique of heating the wishbone. Clamping the bolt in his bench vice. He then uses the wishbone as the lever.

He's not lost a wishbone yet.

Exactly the method I used on mine recently. Worked for both of mine.

[mjlloyd]

david how are you.have you got your car back together yet.martin piss taking essex idiot

[Mr Jenks]

mjlloyd said:

david how are you.have you got your car back together yet.martin piss taking essex idiot

If I'm right and you are who I think you are,

Yep all good thanks mate, not heard from John for a while though
Car's all back together and on the road again


Guessed who you are not from the Titanium Griff, the p155 taking Essex idiot bit gave it away.
Hope all's well with you.

Dave

[Mr Jenks]

Mr Jenks said:

Car's all back together and on the road again

Why does the image upload randomly decide to rotate 90degrees ?