Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:46:17 -0800
Reply-To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
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I've done many of these and use a Sawsall to cut through the rubber, sleeve and bolt inside of the bracket. Just be ready when it drops!
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 6:35 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
Probably, but you'd still have metal going through the holes in the mounting brackets, so if you could not move the bolt in the sleeve, then you still couldn't get the trailing arm off nor would the car be safe to drive. At least I think I thought this last time I was staring at it in slack-jawed disbelief, blinking, at the only bolt that has ever been rusted stuck on my car.
Jim
On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 12:46 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
wrote:
> 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-Abb , 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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>>>
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>>>
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>>> <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>>>
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>>>
>>> Would a 1/4" carbide die grinder get that bolt head off??
>
>
> DM&FS
>
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