aBhardwaj1990's old school "bit on the side", Britney the Beemer!

[LMJ]

mmm! Should look good

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Some of the bolts are so hard to get out with just a halfords socket set

22 year old brakes and suspension FTL. All bolts are out apart from this one bar steward. The track end ball joint.

Note: hammer did not work lol

 

[cupra-barn]

Glad your still going with it. I keep toying with the idea of an E30 track sl@g.

Here's a quick snap of dads, not great Im afraid but still my favourite car!

 

[ather`s]

Note: hammer did not work lol[/QUOTE]

arun, now try using a proper hammer instead of your mums toffee hammer and a ball joint splitter. if you need one, shout!!!

 

[Seatmann]

Note: hammer did not work lol

arun, now try using a proper hammer instead of your mums toffee hammer and a ball joint splitter. if you need one, shout!!![/QUOTE]

Lol that's exactly what I was thinking, that's a sissy hammer, what are you trying to do? Tickle it?

 

[abhardwaj1990]

I don't wanna break anything haha. I could use my sledge hammer if that makes you happy?


Phil, ball joint splitter, talk to me. I have no idea what I'm doing, just been guessing so far and have been pretty much right

 

[Seatmann]

Take the nut off and whack the arm where the bolt joint bolt goes through, I'll be really impressed if you managed to break it.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

That's the annoying part, nut has loosened, is at the top of the bolt but now the whole thing is spinning. No way of gripping the actual bolt to get the nut off.

That's the dilemma I'm in, I'll be borrowing an impact gun this week sometime which will have it off in a jiffy

 

[Seatmann]

Just put an axle stand under it and lower the weight of the car onto it to hold it tight, if that fails get your hack saw or grinder out.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Have tried, will try again tonight. Think an impact wrench is on the list for crimbo/bday lol

 

[Seatmann]

Seriously man you be easier just chopping the bugger off with the angle grinder and buying a new track rod end.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

I would but I've somehow burnt out the motor in it

 

[Seatmann]

Hacksaw then, right below the nut, old school lol

 

[CraigW]

Hammer (and a proper one!) and chisel and split the nut.

That will probably get it off.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Glad your still going with it. I keep toying with the idea of an E30 track sl@g.

Here's a quick snap of dads, not great Im afraid but still my favourite car!

Missed this, m3

Hammer (and a proper one!) and chisel and split the nut.

That will probably get it off.

Split the nut with a hammer and chisel? lol

 

[cupra-barn]

Missed this, m3

Yep, a pure original with the alpina wheels from the factory. Luuuurvly

 

[CraigW]

Split the nut with a hammer and chisel? lol

Yep as simple as that, its something I learned at college in the 1st year of my apprenticeship (engineering) and I have used it loads since.

Just hammer through the nut until you can see the treah of the bolt and the nut should come off no problem.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Finally

The bolt

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[orangemuffin]

more pics needed !!

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Coming on slowly dearest.

Note the pikey spring compressors and man hammer


Here's another

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