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Offline Jimmy Filth

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seized bolts...
« on: 05 November 2010, 10:47 »
Fitting coillies to my mk3 I have come across a problem.  The two bolts at the bottom of the coilover on the front seem to be totally seized.  any suggestions on the best way to get round this?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2010, 11:01 »
Soak them in wd40, if not your may need to heat them or even cut them out and replace them with new.
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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2010, 11:04 »
They're soaking in WD40 as we speak.  I don't really want to have to cut them out and order new ones.
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Offline JC

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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2010, 11:10 »
if they are THAT tight, no matter how you remove them i would fit new ones and wouldnt re use either the nuts or bolts  :huh:
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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #4 on: 06 November 2010, 23:08 »
+1 to chuffer
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Offline Jimmy Filth

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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #5 on: 07 November 2010, 02:41 »
I've ordered new bolts, but they're still stuck in.  Saying that I'm at my parents and have no tools, and didn't get a chance to do anything today.  Tomorrow I will be heating them to see if that helps, and if no luck I will angle grind them off.

I've already used the worlds deficit of WD40 and GT85 on them....
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Offline JC

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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #6 on: 07 November 2010, 08:20 »
are we talkin the 2 bolts holding the bottom of the coilie into the hub ?
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Offline Jimmy Filth

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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #7 on: 07 November 2010, 11:34 »
Yeah, that's them.  I've managed to get one out on the drivers side, but both on the passenger side and one on the driver's side are still stuck in
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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #8 on: 07 November 2010, 11:38 »
need to find someone with a decent impact gun  :wink: local to ya folks
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Offline Jimmy Filth

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Re: seized bolts...
« Reply #9 on: 07 November 2010, 11:40 »
Haha, if you know anyone, let me know.  I borrowed a battery powered one, but had no luck with it.  I may resort to grenades.
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