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Subject:Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
From:Max Wellhouse
Date:Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:46:40 -0600

On 1/20/2015 4:40 PM, Eric Ley wrote:
> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_22114_22114
> This would most likely work we usually break a hack saw blade in half and
> use that
>
> Eric Ley
> Garage Mechanic ELM
> 2001 Demers Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Qc
> 1985 Whitey VW 2.1 Man
> 1985 Goldilocks subi power Auto
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 4:25 PM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject:      Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
>
>> Yes. This is what I ran into. Removed the nuts, but each bolt
>> is seized to each bushing. Most run into this issue when removing
>> the arm(s).
>>
>> Dennis Haynes kindly suggested using a cut off wheel on an angle
>> grinder.
>> This worked well on one end of outboard mount bolt
>> but I couldn't find a way to use the tool on inboard bolt
>> hence the hacksaw and attempt made with hacksaw blade
>> in vice grips. yes. I tried that.    ;)
>> This could all be due to a lack of experience on my part.
>>
>> I'll post what I find.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On 1/20/15, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
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>>
>> 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>
>>
Would a 1/4" carbide die grinder get that bolt head off??

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