rear rollbar woes, need some help
rear rollbar woes, need some help
Basically, is it actually meant to be welded there? I'm tempted to just bash it off, pull the bolt out and put a new nut on the end.
Anyone know the correct bolt measurements for the rear ARB fittings?
Front ones went on ok though!
Edit: Everything back there is rusted right through, including the roll bar. Nightmare.
el_bandido
18-08-2018, 01:53 PM #1Sheared a bolt, then sheared the screw extractor in the rear anti roll bar bushing clip bit. There is a nut on the other side that's connected to the sub frame, that appears to be welded on either side. Tried drilling again with the screw extractor in, but its ******* invincible.
Basically, is it actually meant to be welded there? I'm tempted to just bash it off, pull the bolt out and put a new nut on the end.
Anyone know the correct bolt measurements for the rear ARB fittings?
Front ones went on ok though!
Edit: Everything back there is rusted right through, including the roll bar. Nightmare.
I know a few of mine were proper rusted and I had to drill a few and bolt them. Does the bit come off the car so you can drill it out off the car?
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18-08-2018, 02:01 PM #2Lots of penetrating fluid in advance for next time!
I know a few of mine were proper rusted and I had to drill a few and bolt them. Does the bit come off the car so you can drill it out off the car?
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18-08-2018, 02:11 PM #3like i said earlier mate had to cut mine out with a angle grinder even with a serious amount of Plusgas
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Drills ahoy! I don't fancy getting any naked flames that close to my petrol tank.
el_bandido
18-08-2018, 09:39 PM #4Stav - Drilling it out shouldn't be a problem. There is another 12mm sized nut behind the bolt that appears to be welded, I just thought it might be easier to cut that off and then hit the old bolt through, as it would no longer be threaded on to anything.
Drills ahoy! I don't fancy getting any naked flames that close to my petrol tank.
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Cut mine off mate, came off quite easy too after hitting them with a hammer and chisel :blink::blink: 3 of mine broke off so used nuts and bolts with thread lock to stop them coming undone :thumbup1:
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el_bandido
18-08-2018, 09:54 PM #6Cool, that was pretty much my plan from here on. Thanks for the info guys!
el_bandido
18-08-2018, 10:03 PM #8Awesome. Fortunately the ball joints are all fine, fittings for the drop links are a bit stiff but they undid without causing any problems. Just seems to be all the bolts around the bushings. I am seriously concerned about how badly rusted my factory rear rollbar is though, no wonder the car feels like a boat so much!
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18-08-2018, 10:27 PM #10I've got a lot of Hammerite and lacquer left over from my brake callipers. Might give it a once over.
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