Best method for removing rusted front bolt from Puma/Fiesta lower 'wishbone' ?
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Does anyone have any advice for removing the front bolt (cylindrical bush) in order to remove the lower wishbone from a Ford Puma (similar to Fiesta / Ka). I've no problem with the large rear bush and ball joint bolts, but the front one is totally rusted and 'rounded' - though I can 'bang on' a smaller socket. Is butane heat on the bolt head / nut best way to go ? Access to the rear nut is very restricted to get a decent purchase on (presume heat will ruin the bush). Is it possible to hacksaw through the bolt either side of the bush ? (looks as if hacksawing would take hours !) Thank you for any help.
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back nut wants shifting a bit, half a turn ,, then locking in place ,
plenty of wd40, then whack bolt from front, hammer your socket on, keep the wrench square plenty of height needed,
slip a bar over the end of wrench to increase force
plenty of wd40, then whack bolt from front, hammer your socket on, keep the wrench square plenty of height needed,
slip a bar over the end of wrench to increase force
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If you cut just behind the head of the bolt with a hacksaw, approximately half way through the bolt to relieve tension on it. Then the bolt will undo easily , I had to do the same to a mk4 fiesta. Ps the nut behind is a normal nut with nylon insert so replace the bolt and nut afterwards
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When I changed some shockingly corroded ones last year I found a set of Irwin bolt grips to be invaluable.
I paid around £20-£30 for a set of 5 or so from Machine Mart - they paid for themselves 1000 times over on the Puma alone.
I paid around £20-£30 for a set of 5 or so from Machine Mart - they paid for themselves 1000 times over on the Puma alone.
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