Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt

[Drunk Aardvark]

Hi people,

I'm trying to remove one of my trailing arms to carry out the usual top hat repairs. I've finally got one of the bolts to move but as it rotates the bush rotates with it so I'm struggling to get the bolt out. Any ideas?

[Titus A Duxass]

You'll have to cut through the bolt with either a thin cutting disc or one of them there saws (name slipped the mind).

[clift_d]

... one of them there saws (name slipped the mind).

Reciprocating saw

[what2do]

You'll have to cut through the bolt with either a thin cutting disc or one of them there saws (name slipped the mind).

Reciprocating saw with carbide blade. A chap on the Facebook page did it with just a hacksaw blade!!!! Times that by 8 cuts and I suspect you'd be done in for the day.

[OddJobBob]

Just removed my trailing arm. Inside bolt undid fine and came out of the bush easily. The outside, however, needed cutting. I used a hacksaw. Removed the blade from the hacksaw frame, threaded it through mount over the bolt of the top with the teeth facing down, put the hacksaw frame back on facing the ground and got cutting. Took about 10 minutes per side of the bush. Rather that than trying to hold grinder steady or buying a reciprocating saw. Did make me sweat a bit though. Good luck.

Rob

[what2do]

Just removed my trailing arm. Inside bolt undid fine and came out of the bush easily. The outside, however, needed cutting. I used a hacksaw. Removed the blade from the hacksaw frame, threaded it through mount over the bolt of the top with the teeth facing down, put the hacksaw frame back on facing the ground and got cutting. Took about 10 minutes per side of the bush. Rather that than trying to hold grinder steady or buying a reciprocating saw. Did make me sweat a bit though. Good luck.

Rob

Job well done for the cost of a blade and a pot of elbow grease

[boatbuilder]

I did mine with a bare hacksaw blade and muscles. Yes it was a real workout!

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[Jawin89]

Reciprocating saw.

The bolt will be seized inside the bush so they will need to be replaced too. If you cut through with a disc make sure you wear gloves with long sleeves. The disc will touch the rubber during cutting and it melts it. Melted rubber on skin burns and its sticks so hard to remove. Trust me it hurts !!

[Drunk Aardvark]

Reciprocating saw.

The bolt will be seized inside the bush so they will need to be replaced too. If you cut through with a disc make sure you wear gloves with long sleeves. The disc will touch the rubber during cutting and it melts it. Melted rubber on skin burns and its sticks so hard to remove. Trust me it hurts !!

I found that out at the weekend as I tried to cut the rubber away with the angle grinder and bits of molten rubber fell onto my neck! So, cutting through the bolts it is then. Thanks for the advice guys.


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