Big Stripdown and Weld thread 300tdi

[resto_d1]

Scaffold is your friend although you won't get it around a 30mm spanner.

That nut is a complete prick. I chopped it then knocked it odd with a punch. Although you've now got rear arms back in place to hold it. Have you been soaking it in wd?

 

[Chrisw8]

Yup, Been giving it good soaking.

Won’t bother with scrappy then. See how I get on tomorrow.

Gotta fix my Megane first. Poxy French electrics !!!

 

[resto_d1]

I tried it myself that's how I know lol. You could always chop the box end off it though and then you will be able to get scaff pipe on it

 

[haza88]

No ones mentioned heat have they? get it glowing orange and it will undo easy just move fast once it's hot! Or the nut will shrink and grab again

 

[Chrisw8]

Im not allowed to play with flamey stuff

 

[haza88]

What did you do to earn a ban

 

[resto_d1]

What did you do to earn a ban

lol. Don't make sense when he's got the welder on every other day

 

[Chrisw8]

Lol ...... welder stops working when I release trigger......

Flamey stuff keeps going and I’m likely to burn the whole village down !!!

I tried soldering a shower pipe once..... set fire to myself

 

[Chrisw8]

Got castle nut off ...... yayyyy

Wunt too bad.....few hits with chisel ...

Got n/s A frame arm off ...... still battling with o/s

 

[resto_d1]

Good work! Do you know what size that was/technique for a frame arm?

 

[Chrisw8]

I got the arm off at the ball end ,and jiggled the chassis end where the bolt was catching on exhaust bracket, and managed to pull bolt out.
I used 30mm spanner to get nut off. But looking at new bolts to go in..... nut is 27mm and dunno what size for bolt....it’s a bit bigger ...but not 30mm

I Need to do some googling

 

[resto_d1]

I got the arm off at the ball end ,and jiggled the chassis end where the bolt was catching on exhaust bracket, and managed to pull bolt out.
I used 30mm spanner to get nut off. But looking at new bolts to go in..... nut is 27mm and dunno what size for bolt....it’s a bit bigger ...but not 30mm

I Need to do some googling

It definitely is. Asked this on my fred I think.

 

[Chrisw8]

Was 1 1/8 decided ?

I’ve emailed YRM to see if they knew the size........well they should as they sold me the fekkers !!
Lol

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

for metric bolts.... http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Screws/Hex_Screws.htm

 

[Chrisw8]

Cracked it.
Got nut loose, and bolt all free and moveable.
It’s still attached, but should pop out tomorrow.

My set up for cracking it ......

 

[resto_d1]

Lol that's some aetup

 

[Chrisw8]

Bugger ........ still won’t come off. Nut is now so tight I can’t loosen or tighten it !!!

Angle grinder won’t fit.
I might have to look at getting flamey thing (not wise) , or reciprocating saw. ....... mmmmmm more tools

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

exactly which nut is it that wont come off?

 

[Magicgrotto]

cold chisel & a f0000000kin big HAMMER

 

[Chrisw8]

But but but .......... new tooolssss