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Fika?
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2004
- Location
- New Zealand
Right. I've been trying to remove the rear axle from a 145 over the past few days.
When it hasn't been raining I've been laying in the mud and trying my damn-dest to undo the 1" bolts and nuts that hold the axle to the to the trailing arms (see below):
After much cursing, lots of (ahem) penetrant, skinned knuckles, broken tools and failure to source an impact gun, I decided to grind the ****er off on the nut side:
I had to go this far before it would budge, it was seized like a mother****er:
However, my joy was short-lived since the bolt still wouldn't move! After some heavy persuasion it broke loose and now turns freely.
But I'm not done, no-sir-ee. It turns, but no amount of bashing on the other end with a hammer will free it.
What's going on here, it's just a bushing in there right?
On my 142 (where the axle is gonna go) it's just a simple bolt and nut. Is there something else going on in the 145 that I'm unaware of?
How do I get this ****er out?
If it weren't for the small victory today I'd be at my wit's end. Grinding must've been cathartic.
When it hasn't been raining I've been laying in the mud and trying my damn-dest to undo the 1" bolts and nuts that hold the axle to the to the trailing arms (see below):
After much cursing, lots of (ahem) penetrant, skinned knuckles, broken tools and failure to source an impact gun, I decided to grind the ****er off on the nut side:
I had to go this far before it would budge, it was seized like a mother****er:
However, my joy was short-lived since the bolt still wouldn't move! After some heavy persuasion it broke loose and now turns freely.
But I'm not done, no-sir-ee. It turns, but no amount of bashing on the other end with a hammer will free it.
What's going on here, it's just a bushing in there right?
On my 142 (where the axle is gonna go) it's just a simple bolt and nut. Is there something else going on in the 145 that I'm unaware of?
How do I get this ****er out?
If it weren't for the small victory today I'd be at my wit's end. Grinding must've been cathartic.
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