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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #15 - 26. Aug 2006 at 21:03 My day started bad, but improved. My coolant now appears fairly clear
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #16 - 26. Aug 2006 at 21:13 at Ronnie Not a chance of those headrests EVER getting out of the car now mate!!
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Re: A bad bad day Volume 2
Reply #17 - 26. Aug 2006 at 21:24

On stubborn bits and pieces, I have used a combination of heat and freeze - heat from either oxy acetylene or a butane plumbers torch, coupled with a good blast with the freeze spray used for freezing central heating pipes while you fix a non-valved part. The mix of heat and cold can uncement a joint, if you watch what you are upto.

Have also used a buckshee CO2 extinguisher, in lieu of the freeze spray!! More spectacular, for sure, but end effect was a good 'un!!

What about a chisel and a heavy hand hammer to split the nut, if thats what you are stuck on?

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Re: A bad bad day Volume 2
Reply #18 - 26. Aug 2006 at 21:31

I guess anything is worth a try - never had any sucess with the old chisel method, or for that matter the "hammer a smaller sized socket on"

Whats concerning me is that its BOTH sides and theres 3 on either side prohibiting me so its not just a lone stubborn nut....

Ive actually dropped the front axle and got those bolts out without breaking sweat!!

At the end of the day i only care about the engine so if i need to go angle grinding, I will..... Grin

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #19 - 26. Aug 2006 at 21:42 Give them a good soak overnight in pentrating oil. See what happens tomorrow...
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #20 - 26. Aug 2006 at 21:44 im on it Jamie, along with beer number 4
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #21 - 26. Aug 2006 at 21:45 Aye, the Stella is flowing down my neck tonight as well
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #22 - 26. Aug 2006 at 22:05 Cant be beaten...was toying with opening a bottle of Red but wife has banned me from having this in our new Lounge Oh well stella it is ... wine is in the garage now in case tomorrow is a bad day....
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #23 - 26. Aug 2006 at 22:08 tomorrow will be a better day...
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Re: A bad bad day Volume 2
Reply #24 - 26. Aug 2006 at 22:24

You could try recruiting a new member from lane 3 of a motorway. Oh, sorry. That's been done..... Grin

Seriously Mark, I know what you are going through and it winds me up when it just won't undo. But, if it is a nut, use one of those 'grip' type sockets that dig in deeper and deeper the more you turn. Use a good 1/2 breaker bar and a scaffold pole on the end. It WILL bloody shift then.

Just a thought, but I found that the last time I tried to take an engine out of the car I couldn't undo anything, so I took the car off the engine instead! Shocked

Gawd, this beer is good!

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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #25 - 26. Aug 2006 at 22:33 Heh He i think your lane 3 escapades will only be beaten by recruiting whilst flying......now theres a thought.... The beer is smashing tonight......the bolts - are gonna get smashed.....er tomorrow...or the next day....was toying with going out to try again...but thats just silly!
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Hillper Intermediate Member Offline Werthers. Winter, too hard. Summer, too soft. Posts: 442 Aylesbury Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Non-Manual	Re: A bad bad day Volume 2 Reply #26 - 27. Aug 2006 at 00:23 Glad the beer worked guys! See how much better it all seems now? I just wish I wasn't at work right now.
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Re: A bad bad day Volume 2
Reply #27 - 27. Aug 2006 at 10:38

Markie wrote on 26. Aug 2006 at 22:33:

The beer is smashing tonight......the bolts - are gonna get smashed.....er tomorrow...or the next day....was toying with going out to try again...but thats just silly! Wink

Yeah, best not to Mark! I'm testament to beer and tinkering not going well together after I nearly destroyed myself and a MKIII Cortina all at once years ago.

Any stuck nut I've ever come across has always responded well to the application of a huge ammount of heat followed by a massive ammount of torque. It's so satisfying hearing the twang of the little b*stard finally giving up!!

Remember not to pick the thing up off the floor afterward with the intent of throwing it in victory/anger!! I'm testament to that not being a particulalry good idea too!! Roll Eyes

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Re: A bad bad day Volume 2
Reply #28 - 27. Aug 2006 at 11:07

Yes.. Mmmmm. The heat transfer problem......

I distinctly remember last month doing the wishbones and droplinks. Heat was required on the top droplink nuts and then they did indeed undo. I then grabbed the nut to put back on the now removed droplink (A. I have no idea why, and B. Not a good idea!). Having burned myself to the point of cursing loudly, I then took my anger out on the socket - which had become about 8,000,000,000 degrees too. Oh joy!!!! Double burns!!!! In real anger I grabbed the blowlamp to sling it down the road. Note here guys, two things: Firstly, turn the blowlamp off first as it is slightly warm when still on. Secondly, don't try to pick it up a second time because you dropped it (being so hot) and the flame is now burning your leg.

Oh yes, the benefit of heat and stuck nuts. Angry

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Re: A bad bad day Volume 2
Reply #29 - 27. Aug 2006 at 15:14

Right

My nuts are still stuck despite penetrating fluid being applied overnight Shocked

So due to the various cuts and bruises and general frame of mind i am leaving this a few days untill my apprentice comes down from the Scottish Islands ( my dad is due on Wednesday)

To put it into perspective in half the time i have spent on thes nuts ( about 4 hours today) i have

Removed complete wiring loom - absolutley everything from dashboard, engine - stereo - everything.

Removed complete front and rear axle

Removed complete bul of dashboard

Disconnected clutch and gearbox connectors to engine

Without a hitch!!

Roll on wednesday

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