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Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:02 pm
by upjakscreek
Yep, top ones are the worst asell, one got right to the end and jammed up tight, if I had a compressor id just gun them off but nothing like that at the moment,
might just have to force them off and bin the steps but id rather not as if I sell the steps and bull bars they can go towards some new front brakes
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:54 pm
by donkeychomp
I had the same prob with my Vit...in the end after going down the WD40 route and some heat a mate had a go with his compressor...only 1 bolt sheared and they came off a treat.
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:56 pm
by turbo-tom
shame your not local mate then i would quiet happly gun them off for you!
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:11 pm
by upjakscreek
Yea hopefully il have a job to start soon so il have all the tools I need, I just wanted them off sooner rather than later. I might have another go tomorrow and clean them up properly first.
Neil
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:31 pm
by Darrell
What I have occasionally done is to take a spare nut and fit it on a junior hacksaw and cut grooves in it.
I have then wound this nut down the threads to clean all the rust off before undoing the fixing nut.
This works quite well as the rust has grooves to go into and does not jam up straight away.
A bit crude but it works! wd40 at the same time helps wash the crap away.
A top quality diagram on a post-it note
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:37 pm
by upjakscreek
You might have it there, I got a tap and die set somewhere in my tool box, just got to get to my tool box to find it, il give that a go first.
thanks
Neil
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:52 pm
by Edweird
Darrell wrote:A top quality diagram on a post-it note
If you don't have a diagram, make one.
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:01 am
by upjakscreek
Good diagram to lol
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:01 am
by turbo-tom
Nothing beats Homebrewed
Re: just a thanks to jordi
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:06 pm
by upjakscreek
Well I got 7 of them off with a wire brush and perserverence. So my zook now looks much better and abit more like it could go up a curb
the Mrs hates how it looks now but oh well.