Date:         Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:40:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
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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

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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.
>>
>>
>
>
>
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> Neil n
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