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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Angry any ideas how to get this bastard bolt off?

cant get a ratchet onto it, angle grinder wont fit in there, cant get a good whack with hammer and chisel and hacksaw wont fit in the space

the other bolts i will angle grind off


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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Take the blade off a hacksaw and split the nut, it will take a while but it will be ok. Either that, or get a cold chisel and beat the fucker until it splits or starts to turn.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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can you get into it with a welder mate?

or get a ratchet extension with a 90 degree knuckle on it
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Or do it the long way and undo the down pipe to gain access.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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I'd split it with a dremmel cutting wheel
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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I'd split it with a dremmel cutting wheel
dremel did cross my mind but i havent got one
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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the annoying thing is, i bet if you could get a spanner on it it would just probably snap lol.

You could try some penetrating fluid, stick a ring spanner on one end and and use a hammer and chisel/screwdriver to tap the bolt round.
Or try and break the head off with a screwdriver and hammer.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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gas axe no bolt will argue with one!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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get a gas on to it and it will be off in seconds
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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can you get the other bolt out? so just that one left, and move the exhaust so that it just snaps the bolt?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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use a multi tool with hacksaw attatchment, easy painless.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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get the gas oot! burn the cunt...
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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got it off in the end with a chisel and hammer, awkward place but got there in the end!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Any blood, or just sweat and tears
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Id whack fuck into it! Failing that just take it all off!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Any blood, or just sweat and tears
yep done my knuckle!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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What car is that on.What a silly place to have the nut and bolt/stud.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn.
What car is that on.What a silly place to have the nut and bolt/stud.
golf vr6 mk3
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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i use these for them type of jobs the belts are real tuff and they fit in tight spots
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gouch1
i use these for them type of jobs the belts are real tuff and they fit in tight spots
agreed an air belt sander will grind that nut in seconds
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Really? I've often seen those tools but had no idea what to use one for!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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with one of these:
http://cdn.ruralcentro.net/ImagemPro...grosa-full.jpg

and WD40 on it, then grind the bolt on the side so that the inferior nr spanner is a really tight fit (if it's a good spanner there should be no problem) then hammer the spanner.

Did that for my turbo bolts and worked like a charm.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gouch1
i use these for them type of jobs the belts are real tuff and they fit in tight spots
Cracking bit of kit these are, saved my skin umpteen times!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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drill it with progressively bigger drills it will let go fella
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