tifosotony
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Your pain is felt by all of us. :hug:
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honest it is!
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honest it is!
Technical not having a good day....
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Technical not having a good day....
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what bolt is it exactly
its a wheel spacer bolt, thats gone right through the hole and bent a wee bit at the other end!!
its a wheel spacer bolt, thats gone right through the hole and bent a wee bit at the other end!!
now its sheared can you not get a pair of mole grips on it and drive it all the way through?
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i think i've done enough damage for 1 weekend!!
gonna let a train mechanic sort it now!!
gonna let a train mechanic sort it now!!
i think i've done enough damage for 1 weekend!!
gonna let a train mechanic sort it now!!
I'm guessing mole grips won't help if you were able to put enough leverage on it to snap the bolt without it budging.
I'd drill it out with a drill bit 1-2 mm smaller than the bolt thread diameter and then chase the rest out with a tap.
Failing that weld a huge nut onto it.
Or for a third option grind a slot in the stump for a big screwdriver.
Good luck, stuck/bust bolts are a mechanics worst nightmare.
tifosotony
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Steve, I have the perfect solution...........drive down to Glasgow, leave your car there and drive home in beanies. Honest he won't notice
Hope you get it sorted quick mate.
Hope you get it sorted quick mate.
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update:- took it to the mechanic, and on inspection says the hub is crossthreaded, and will need a hub transplant!:bang:
costing £200 tops!!
if anyone else is thinking about 20mm all round spacers, for god sake don't do it!!
its not worth the risk and hassle!
costing £200 tops!!
if anyone else is thinking about 20mm all round spacers, for god sake don't do it!!
its not worth the risk and hassle!
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It is. You just need the right bolt length =/
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i'm leaving the back ones on though!!, but i would'nt touch the front ones again!!
Bah I'd take it to another mechanic, he should be able to drill it out, and compress fit a collar to reduce it and tap that.
Everyone is just bin and replace these days no proper bodging anymore
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Bah I'd take it to another mechanic, he should be able to drill it out, and compress fit a collar to reduce it and tap that.
Everyone is just bin and replace these days no proper bodging anymore
mate this is really sad, but i don't care how much or what its needing done to it, i just want my orange pimpmobile back!!
update:- took it to the mechanic, and on inspection says the hub is crossthreaded, and will need a hub transplant!:bang:
costing £200 tops!!
if anyone else is thinking about 20mm all round spacers, for god sake don't do it!!
its not worth the risk and hassle!
think it had more to do with user error rather than bolt length if it was cross threaded....
Steve any scrap yards near you so you can get a hub?
To answer for him, nearest decent one is about 50 miles away ... so not exactly local
To answer for him, nearest decent one is about 50 miles away ... so not exactly local
Breakers on E-Bay??
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update: well got the car back, but now i get a bit of a knock when i hit the brakes (from the opposite front side) reckon it could have anything to do with the spacers that were on before?
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I'm not trying to be offensive here but have you checked everything is doen up tight, my mate changed a wheel and didn't horse the bolts up
I'm not trying to be offensive here but have you checked everything is doen up tight, my mate changed a wheel and didn't horse the bolts up
that sounds plausible
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yeah, since been round with the wrench!! everything fine now!!
