John Hobson wrote:
> I managed to get the worst off with white spirit, I just have grubby
> fingernails now, I can live with that...
>
> I was thinking that I could hacksaw the bolt thread down to the top of
> the nut and then drill downwards into the bolt, do you think that might
> work?
Should work fine..
> I tried drilling the nut from the side but the drill just kept
> slipping off the nut.
you need to start it off with a hammer and centre punch, then a small drill
bit, and enlarge from that..
>
>
> Unfortunately I don't have an angle grinder, I think that's one for the
> Christmas list...
VERY worthwhile!!
>
>
> Don't have a blow torch either...
Bonfire? oven?
Do you have a vice and some sockets?
You can push them out with that...
>
>
> How important to the car's handling is it to have good bushes on the anti
> roll bar to lower wishbone link?
Not sure..
> Mine look to be a bit worn, but it
> seems that you cannot buy these parts separately and at #20 a side the
> replacements are a bit pricey.
Changed mine (and you are right, bloody pricey. However I couldn't get mine
off in one piece, so no choice!)
> BTW i am replacing the bushes under the U
> bracketon the anti-roll bar with poly bushes too.
>
I think this is very worthwhile. Mine looked 30 years old and had the
consistance of road tar...
Tim
>
> cheers for the advice,
> John
>
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Tim Dafforn
University of Cambridge
Structural Medicine Unit
Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
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