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Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 11:27
by 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?
Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 11:53
by 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).
Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 12:17
by clift_d
Titus A Duxass wrote:... one of them there saws (name slipped the mind).
Reciprocating saw
Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 12:18
by what2do
Titus A Duxass wrote: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.
Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 17:02
by 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
Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 19:17
by what2do
OddJobBob wrote: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
Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 19:41
by boatbuilder
I did mine with a bare hacksaw blade and muscles. Yes it was a real workout!
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Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 19:50
by 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 !!
Re: Trailing Arms - Bushes rotating with the bolt
Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 21:10
by Drunk Aardvark
Jawin89 wrote: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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