hell of an afternoon!!

[rac]

Just spent all afternoon trying to get the bolt out of the bottom arm where it bolts the cross member. I intended to just change a split boot before mot time but decided to change the joint as it seemed a bit floppy-and I had a new one anyway. Unfortunately it turned into one of those jobs you wish you had never started-should have smelt a rat when the tight nut came off without the bolt turning---the bolt was seized solid in the bush. I squirted it, pushed it, thumped it not a prayer so I ended up sawing the head off with an air saw(quite a lengthy job) the managed to wriggle the arm out hooray!!! Had to drive the remnants of the bolt out with a drift where it had rusted into the bush (all for the sake of a bit of anti seez on assembly) rest assured the new bolts will be liberally coated in anti seez on reassembly.
anyone else had this sort of fun!!

[DJT]

Yep. Not owning an air saw I had to grind the head off to do the same job!

[Rubce]

Ah the joys of dismantling old dirty rusty suspension! Gives you the excuse to use big hammers and power tools!

Well done on sorting it.

Regards

Bruce

[rac]

Ah the joys of dismantling old dirty rusty suspension! Gives you the excuse to use big hammers and power tools! Well done on sorting it.RegardsBruce

Cheers Bruce.Yes you're right there about old-doubt if they've been out in the last 40yrs I suspect the ball joint is the original as it was the castle nut and split pin. Still a certain sense of achievement when you crack it.Bloody marvellous though when I tried the other side the bolt was free-some consolation I suppose I wont have that problem should I decide to attack that one!