

| Subject: | Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun! |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:26:07 -0600 |
OK, that's what I thought. I can get the nut off the bolt on the outboard, but can't drive the bolt out of the bushing. It will have to be cut, and I was wondering what tools would or would not work. Jim On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry. I wasn't clear. > > I'm cutting each bolt that holds the trailing arm to vehicle. (am > doing trailing arm R&R) > > I have cut one end of each bolt. The inboard bolt end closest to > passenger side is tough to get at with my angle grinder. > > > On 1/20/15, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Are you trying to cut through the bolt where the trailing arm attaches to > > the body? > > > > Jim > > > > > > > >> On Jan 20, 2015, at 12:26 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > >> I don't know if a larger cut off wheel will fit my angle grinder but > >> would appreciate > >> methods and-or tool suggestions for cutting the inboard mounting bolt. > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >
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