[Bump]

Got one of those fancy removable tow bars to replace the standard tow bar so I don't get stuck as much off road - reomved the old tow bar at the weekend, however, it involved a lot of grinding (right next to the diesel tank ) to get it off - and despite plenty of pre-soaking and attempting to turn the bolts, the heads snapped off and i'm left with two studs in the chassis.

I tried the heating with a blow torch and hitting with a punch option, but, that hasn't got me anywere yet.

Any clever or cunning ideas for getting them out other than a very long and boring drill out job?

I can't get the bumper bolts off either (why don't people use copper grease more?) and can't easily get to those bolts with the grinder, so, that's the next challenge.

 

[ricc]

can you bodge up a bracket round the chassis with a fine threaded bolt to screw in to press them out? once they start moving it should get easier

 

[Bump]

can you bodge up a bracket round the chassis with a fine threaded bolt to screw in to press them out? once they start moving it should get easier

good idea, i'm sure i can, thanks

 

[nrgserv]

last one i did, had to cut the bracket off and make a new un

 

[MPfive]

Mine was a pain in the arse aswell. Had to get a drift into the chassis mounts and use a large hammer while spraying wd40 every so often. As for the bumper I cut a hole in the top to get to the bolts.easier than taking it off. I'll put a bit of checker plate over it when i get some.

 

[trax99]

I used a lot of heat - and heated it up til it glowed then hit it really hard - just imagine its (insert whichever current **** is in government ) and whale the feck out of it, very theraputic.

 

[disco147]

it took me 4 hours of grinding, whacking, oiling, shouting, swearing, throwing and dummy spitting to get the tow bar off my disco... good luck...