Re: OK now the bolts (was:Re: Help removing rear bar)

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Sat, 29 Jan 2000 15:25:45 -600 "Ryan Schuermann"<rts@nol.net> writes:
> Ok thanks everyone who replied, i got the sway bar off...
> now i cant get the silly eye bolts out. this has to be
> the stupidest design. Looks like i may have to remove
> the complete rear knuckle and brakeline bracket just
> to be able to wack the bolt thru and out at a direct
> angle. the 3 inches between the end of the bolt and
> that brakeline bracket doesnt offer much leverage. Its
> been soaking in wd-40 for like 2 hours now, and those
> stupid bolts wont budge out. I have the shock boted
> back uptop and a back barely lifting the axel to relieve
> pressure on the bolt.
> 
> i even tried to attach a come-a-long to the two bolts eyes
> and they wouldnt budge out. 
I think that's a bad idea, not only is it dangerous, but it could bend or
at least stress the trailing arm rear.

>If i cant get these piece of junk bolts to slide out guess i'll just cut
off the eye >and hammer the bolt out from the inside and order new bolts.
any tips?

They are not going to slide out unless you can somehow heat it up enough
to break the bolt loose from the sleeve, which is pretty tough without
sacrificing the   shock bushing.

If all else fails and you are willing to sacrifice the shock, the shock's
eyelet can be cut off and the shock lifted off, leaving the bushing w/
sleeve and seized lollipop. It gets messy when you cut through the rubber
and then eventually through the sleeve and bolt, but if you are careful
you can save the shock mount on the trailing arm. I make 2 cuts, so that
the remaining parts can be worked out.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'80 Scirocco
'88 Scirocco 16V
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