Corroded towbar bolt

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owensdad

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• May 17, 2010

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Hi chaps, ive got a corroded bolt to the left of the fuel tank, there is no nut, just the shank. i need to remove this to fit a new towbar. I have tried wd40 to no avail.
has anybody got any suggestions
many thanx
Gary

 

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sandman77

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• May 17, 2010

• #2

Your gonna need a bigger hammer!

 

Paul D

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• May 17, 2010

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WD40 is ****e for removing corroded stuff .. Use Plus Gas, a drift and hammer.

 

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Diesel man

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• May 17, 2010

• #4

Angle grinder and cut it off.

 

V8_Disco

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• May 17, 2010

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WD40 is for getting rid of water
Plus Gas or others are penetrating fluids

 

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big dave2

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• May 17, 2010

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VINEGAR,,,,VINEGAR works ok ,soak it, leave it, soak it again ,apply heat,soak it again ,,,long winded i know but it works,,,,,,dave,,,,patience grasshopper, patience my son ,all will be revealed!!!!!

 

Mr Fleg

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• May 17, 2010

• #7

drill it out

 

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owensdad

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• May 17, 2010

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thanx for your replies chaps, have spoken to my local garage, bit of luck a blow torch will sort it........if not cut it off and start again.

 

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dollydisco

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• May 17, 2010

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i had to cut mine off,they always rust in and do not move without lots of heat and a big feckin hammer!

 

50 pence

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• May 17, 2010

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Am I right in saying that the tow bar support and nut are on the tank side in a small recess moulded into the tank ?.

When I took mine off I had slip a 9" angle grinder between the bracket and the chassis to cut them free. Problem was then that I couldnt get at the cut off bolt with a punch to knock it out. ( cause of the fuel tank ).

In the end I welded a " kin " great nut on the bolt head and let rip with the nut runner until it came out.

Del.

 

gR@HaM

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• May 17, 2010

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Same happened with mine, ground off heads & bolts then knocked the bolts through with a big hammer. Now I got the issue of finding replacement bolts!!