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RationalInsanity

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:01 pm

Joined: Mar 19, 2014
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A little while ago I noticed that my cars ride height was a bit lop sided (About 1/2" lower on the drivers side), after doing some research I seem to be looking at a buggered up lowering job. So I thought, screw it, lets see if I can do a better job. I found and followed Ape's lowering guide, although I didn't get far. Drivers side the first bolt came off fine, move over to the passengers side, some b*****d stripped the damn bolt, no chance of any grip at all.

I've talked to a few garages and all of them have shunned me making a gagging noise when I tell them it's a Peugeot :/ even though I just need a bolt taken out.

So I was wondering what the best way to get this bolt out is. I don't need to replace the bolt because I want to convert the drums to discs which I've been recommended to replace the whole axle(?) so the torsion bar gets upgraded to a GTI one as well.
If anyone could give me some guidance to both getting the bolt out and doing the conversion that would be extremely helpful and I would be eternally grateful!

Thanks

~Rational

Seatock789

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:57 pm

Joined: Aug 22, 2013
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Location: Morecambe

Should be an easy job for a garage, I think they are just being lazy.

There are a number of methods I use:-

1> Use a flat bladed screwdriver and hammer it into the bolt so it creates a slot and you can turn it, the hammer effect sometimes frees the bolt.

2> Use a hacksaw / grinder to cut a slot so you can use a screwdriver on it.

3> Hack / Grind it off if possible

4> Weld a 2nd nut onto it

5> Drill it out, go up in drill sizes starting with the smallest 1st

Hope 1 of the above methods work.

RationalInsanity

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:22 pm

Joined: Mar 19, 2014
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Thanks for the info! I also thought it would be easy for a garage, but oh well I guess I'll just do it myself if I need to, but after having a look it seems that if I did the disc brake conversion and replaced the rear axle I won't need to get that bolt out. I might be very, very wrong though... But thanks again for the advice!

Edward

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:25 am

Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage

I hit mine with a sharp wood working chisel. It cut into the head nicely and turned the bolt. Mine weren't the originals though.


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