

| 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 >> >> 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> >> Would a 1/4" carbide die grinder get that bolt head off?? DM&FS
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