Drop links argghh

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS
    #1
    alright peoples as usual another saxo failed its mot mine failed on hub bearings and a split CV boot.... well i started taking the drop links off the top bolt wouldnt move so i decided to chop it off with a grinder... now the bottom drop link is also seized i can't get a grinder in the gap so what can i do ive used vice grips on the back etc with no luck... what do you people reckon i can do?


    Cheers
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #2
    Blow torch the shit out of the nuts and they should come off.

    Or get a nut splitter, which is what i now use, but i do give blow torching a go first.
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS
    #3
    not got our oxyacetylene gear anymore... got a lot of nut spliters mind... cheers steve!
  4. Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)
    #4
    I had to use a dremel on the nut, got it loose enough to undo.
  5. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Coseley, West Mids Posts: 1267 306 D-Turbo
    #5
    LOADS of WD40, a breaker bar and either a spanner or mole grips has always worked for me.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue
    #6
    nut splitter is going to be the easyest i think
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS
    #7
    Grinder is my tool of choice.

    Although I do keep meaning to buy a nut splitter.
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JonCarter View Post
    alright peoples as usual another saxo failed its mot mine failed on hub bearings and a split CV boot.... well i started taking the drop links off the top bolt wouldnt move so i decided to chop it off with a grinder... now the bottom drop link is also seized i can't get a grinder in the gap so what can i do ive used vice grips on the back etc with no luck... what do you people reckon i can do?


    Cheers

    Lmao, me and my mechanic was laughin our ass off yesterday in this Exact situation, My droplink rubbers were split so i replaced with uprated droplinks and ( as you say ) the bolts on them were as tight as a nuns chuff. So my mate was like, Ok ill try the butane canister flame and heat it up. Didnt work cause the flame kept going out, Anyway in the end he said were hacking these off.

    That worked a treat, Now i have nice new droplinks.

    When my mate put the nut that he hacked off, in a vice to see if he could unscrew it. He had a tool draw about 4 metres in front of him with the draw open literally as much as the size of the nut.

    When he was trying to loosen the nut after heating it, The nut shot out across the garage and right into the tool draw, I seen it and was laughing my head off, It was melting his tool draw aswell cause it was red hot.... funny stuff.

    Also hacking it off or cutting it is the only option, My mate said fuckinghell, This is Beyond wd40s power.
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS
    #9
    lmao Carl, i ended up just grinding it off, im getting some uprated ones and lowering it 40mm now just waiting on links and springs to arrive good story though :L
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320
    #10
    it was my mates face, cause he didnt even know where it went lol.....