Defender rear axle spring mounts

Hi all,

I've been attempting to part the rather rusted spring mount from the
axle (drum braked) and unfortunately the bolt sheared before the rust
gave way on the thread. Upshot is I've got to get the bolt out, however
I understand that the nut is captive to the axle bracket (not just by
rust!). Is it welded to the bracket on the axle casing or something else?

Current plan is to grind the nut off and replace with standard loose nut
on the underside of the bracket, any suggestions please?

Many thanks

Alistair
--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1991

Alistair Bell <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been attempting to part the rather rusted spring mount from the
> axle (drum braked) and unfortunately the bolt sheared before the rust
> gave way on the thread. Upshot is I've got to get the bolt out,
> however I understand that the nut is captive to the axle bracket (not
> just by rust!). Is it welded to the bracket on the axle casing or
> something else?
> Current plan is to grind the nut off and replace with standard loose
> nut on the underside of the bracket, any suggestions please?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Alistair

Do you want to borrow a T shirt ;-)

Had this on a disk braked RRC.. Drill the old bolt out and there was just
enough space to get another nut in below the existing captive welded one.

Made a simple job a PITA.

Lee
--
www.lrproject.com

Lee_D wrote:
> Alistair Bell <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
> funny about:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I've been attempting to part the rather rusted spring mount from the
>>axle (drum braked) and unfortunately the bolt sheared before the rust
>
> Do you want to borrow a T shirt ;-)
>
> Made a simple job a PITA.

Job done, one suitably grease encrusted t-shirt back in the cupboard...
I was banking on some siezed bolts, just not _all_ of them... I think it
heard me coming


Alistair
--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1990

Alistair Bell <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:

>
> Job done, one suitably grease encrusted t-shirt back in the
> cupboard... I was banking on some siezed bolts, just not _all_ of
> them... I think it heard me coming
>
>
> Alistair


Good effort!

On the bright side ... next time if they shear it's a fall apart job....the
assembly not you!

Lee