Hi All,
I'm going to embark on some restoration work and will be stripping the car slowly. I've had a quick go at loosening things like the caliper and handbrake related bolts and had no real luck, so I imagine getting to wishbone bolts would be even harder. What would be the best method for loosening rusty / seized bolts, WD40? Blow torch? Freeze spray?
Cheers!
Julian
[Mk2] [NA] rusty / seized bolts Mk2
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] rusty / seized bolts Mk2
plus gas, a decent set of 6 sided sockets and a decent quality breaker bar is about all you should need for most bolts on a '2
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] rusty / seized bolts Mk2
thomp1983 wrote:plus gas, a decent set of 6 sided sockets and a decent quality breaker bar is about all you should need for most bolts on a '2
+1
Although for the suspension bolts I found the best method was a blow torch and a bloody big breaker bar as some of those bolts are rather large and very seized
For the undertray bolts you will snap pretty much all of them so expect to be drilling them out
Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTi
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=176156
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=176156
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] rusty / seized bolts Mk2
Actually managed to shear a floor bolt today!
Any advice on hand held torches? Where and what type of gas?
Any advice on hand held torches? Where and what type of gas?
Re: [Mk2] [NA] rusty / seized bolts Mk2
gas i use,
http://www.screwfix.com/p/rothenberger- ... 277g/85021
i use it with a cheap screw on torch but screwfix seem to have stopped listing them b&q might have them
chris
http://www.screwfix.com/p/rothenberger- ... 277g/85021
i use it with a cheap screw on torch but screwfix seem to have stopped listing them b&q might have them
chris
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