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WRLondon

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23rd Feb, 2013 at 05:11:37pm

Removing the rear subby
Everything went smoothly, no casualty's
Last two bolts and she's off!
Beer time right?
No :/


Bracket between the radius arm and the subframe is blocking the bottom bolt both sides
So I can't get the socket on or ring spanner
Can get an open ended one on at an angle but dont want to round the bugger

Brackets Attatched by old rusty rounded Allen key bolts too

Ideas?

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oli79

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23rd Feb, 2013 at 05:17:18pm

Drill the allen bolts

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WRLondon

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23rd Feb, 2013 at 05:26:24pm

Not really enough room for a drill but worth a shot!
Don't particularly want to angle grind it either lol!

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On 21st Sep, 2006 Paul S said:
Go on, be brave, put it in the car and tell us how it works.
Pity your bollocks are in line with the flywheel!
On 27th May, 2013 robert said:
putting my testicles on the line for turbo mini owners everywhere ,and they still work !

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23rd Feb, 2013 at 06:16:28pm

blowtorch mate heat them right up should come out easily then

give em hell

oli79

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23rd Feb, 2013 at 06:55:49pm

Is that because you have it on a ramp, how about mig a nut onto the bolt head, heat it up and undo?

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

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23rd Feb, 2013 at 07:56:12pm

Should be easy enough to drill those allen heds off, looks like theres loads of room.
Your going to have to remove those allen head bolts anyway otherwise the trunnion bolt won't come out.

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WRLondon

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24th Feb, 2013 at 04:10:33pm

its on axle stands atm

drill wont handle it :(
mig is in the post so i guess its..
ANGLE GRINDING TIMMEEE *happy*

once the subs off and everything is out of the way i can get the stud out no probs :)

Reading up on RTS Clutches

On 21st Sep, 2006 Paul S said:
Go on, be brave, put it in the car and tell us how it works.
Pity your bollocks are in line with the flywheel!
On 27th May, 2013 robert said:
putting my testicles on the line for turbo mini owners everywhere ,and they still work !

Paul R

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24th Feb, 2013 at 05:21:49pm

Open spanner from underneeth takes a while but comes out, did this on mine took about 15mins

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WRLondon

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26th Feb, 2013 at 11:15:29am

Thanks!
But would have hit the allen-bolt head before it came off
Cut it off and managed to get the rest of the studs out when the subframe was dropped :)

Edited by WRLondon on 26th Feb, 2013.

Reading up on RTS Clutches

On 21st Sep, 2006 Paul S said:
Go on, be brave, put it in the car and tell us how it works.
Pity your bollocks are in line with the flywheel!
On 27th May, 2013 robert said:
putting my testicles on the line for turbo mini owners everywhere ,and they still work !
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