How about a pickle fork? Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:12 PM Subject: Evil Front Bilstien Shock--Lower mounting bolt froze
> Ive been trying to remove lower "LONG THROUGH BOLT" > that secures the front shock to the track control arm. > I got the nut off OK but the LONG THROUGH BOLT is > stuck to the old Bilstein shock. When I try to rotate > bolt out, the shock tube spindle thing rotates along > with it inside rubber bushing . Ive tried a large > punch and 10Lb. sledge and this doesnt work, if i hit > any harder it will damage the threads. I tried > grip-lock pliers to hold the shock tube in place while > I undo the bolt counter clockwise, but it slips. > > Am i doing something wrong? > > I cant think of anything else other than to get the > cutting torch out. > > Any ideas? > Thanks, > Phil 84' Westy Tiico"The Millenium Falcon" > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more > http://games.yahoo.com/ |
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