Arb plate weld

1. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

   #1 12th November 2009, 12:37

   Well, went to higher the rear of the car before as its sitting way, way too low and with winter coming up it needs sorting. Okay, so I've got the tools to remove the torx bolts and i've refurbed my own beam before so i'd say I have a decent idea on what I was doing...
   
   Anyway, some douche has welded the drivers arb plate to the arm for some weird reason. They've also spot welded the 13mm bolt that stops the end plate from turning onto the arb plate itself. Pain in the arse as I was planning to have it done today.
   
   What would be the plan of action for me to get these welds off? I don't have an angle grinder but may have to go get one?
   
   Cheers
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 12th November 2009, 12:42

   Take the arb out from the other side
   not much else you can do unfortunatly
3. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

   #3 12th November 2009, 12:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AlexB Take the arb out from the other side not much else you can do unfortunatly

   How do I make sure it comes off that way though... I think your onto something here haha. I've taken my arb off before on previous cars but the arb plate has always popped off on the passengers side and i've removed it via the drivers.
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 12th November 2009, 12:54

   well unless it's got the hole like drivers side it's a pain to do
   basically involves levering the plate off with a screwdriver ect then pulling the arb out of the other plate with a slide hammer
5. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

   #5 12th November 2009, 12:57

   Hmmm i've just remembered it won't work anyway as I need to turn the drivers arb plate around to gain access to one of the torx bolts. Looks like i'll have to grind the welds off and do it that way. Think i'll leave it another week now
6. stupotvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport

   #6 12th November 2009, 13:20

   try cutting the weld with a hacksaw if you don't have a grinder?
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 12th November 2009, 13:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Harv Hmmm i've just remembered it won't work anyway as I need to turn the drivers arb plate around to gain access to one of the torx bolts. Looks like i'll have to grind the welds off and do it that way. Think i'll leave it another week now

   oh yea
   bollocks
   
   fucking idiots who did that then lol
8. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

   #8 12th November 2009, 14:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AlexB oh yea bollocks fucking idiots who did that then lol

   Agree, I don't know why anyone would do that. Looks to me as if the arm has a small crack in it close to where the arb plate is and they've welded the arb plate, to the crack and then to the arm. So its all one solid unit. I've got a spare arm in my garage but i'll have to get new bearings for it.
9. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #9 12th November 2009, 14:49

   dodgy garages ey lol!
10. Olly Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2

    #10 12th November 2009, 17:52

    Sounds a bit dodgy! They welded it all the way around?
11. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

    #11 12th November 2009, 18:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sax-oli Sounds a bit dodgy! They welded it all the way around?

    Just the pointed bit by the 13mm bolt and the top of the plate. I'll have to see what I can do.