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 Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:00 am |
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Hi there I'm trying to change my drop links, I've managed to remove the bottom nut but the top 1 won't budge and now has rounded off, how do I go about getting it off now 
Cheers Dan
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:05 am |
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Joined: Jan 22, 2011
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Location: Earth, most of the time!!
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as in the nut won't turn at all??
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:09 am |
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Location: Biggleswade
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Yeah the nut turns but spins with the torx bit also but now the torx bit has rounded so i can't get anything to lock the bolt while the nut spins off
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:10 am |
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Joined: Jan 22, 2011
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If it won't turn at all couple of options 1) coat it in releasing fluid ie wd40 a leave overnight 2) use an impact wrench, if you can get the use of one 3) use a big breaker bar to crack it off or worst case oxyactelyne gas axe!!
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:13 am |
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Joined: Jan 22, 2011
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Location: Earth, most of the time!!
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if the whole lot is turning in ball joint socket, turn on opposite lock and get a good pair of mole grips lock them on tight then turn back the other way and try again!!
an impact wrench is best as it shakes the crap off the threads when you start buzzing it off
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:24 am |
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Joined: Oct 16, 2010
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Location: oxford
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| SDK206 wrote: |
| If it won't turn at all couple of options 1) coat it in releasing fluid ie wd40 a leave overnight 2) use an impact wrench, if you can get the use of one 3) use a big breaker bar to crack it off or worst case oxyactelyne gas axe!! |
Oxy acetylene seems a lil ott tbh.. Your more likely to melt it for good and fuse the metals together and then your in a worse predicament...
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| Smoothed & Clean or Nothing at all | |
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:37 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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| Dan- wrote: |
| Yeah the nut turns but spins with the torx bit also but now the torx bit has rounded so i can't get anything to lock the bolt while the nut spins off |
Thats what you get with cheap nasty pattern parts 
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:42 am |
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Cheers guys but no luck so have had to put bottom 1 on and leave it till tomorrow and angle grind the nut off, believe it or not it's an original pug just been on the car for 6years
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:43 am |
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If its an original Pug one then use the spanner flats
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:46 am |
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Spanner flats?
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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get a drill bit(for drilling metal) same size as the bolt and drill the B*tard when you get down to the nut it will just fall off
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:15 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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grind it off.
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:15 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Margate, Kent
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Cut it off with an angle grinder!
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:00 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: The Netherlands
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It's already broken so it doesn't matter...
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:11 pm |
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Joined: Sep 02, 2010
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Location: South Wales
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I had the same problem! Cut the rubber cover off and you will find two flat edges to grip with either a set of pliers or molegrips! Hope that helps you out.
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