stuck torsion bar bolt

  1. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172
    #1
    on the bar connected to the arm on the passengers side, the bolt on the drivers side end of the bar is stiff as fook and my efforts to remove it have rounded it off. any suggestions on how to sort it? i was going to just bash the crap out of the bar, bending the washer but pushing it all out but its fooking stiff
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #2
    sharp tap with a hammer and chisel is the norm with these bolts
  3. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    sharp tap with a hammer and chisel is the norm with these bolts
    did that on the passengers side no trouble, but there didnt seem to be any space to get to it from drivers side, although i didnt actually try
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #4
    Longer chisel, shocks undone and removed, maybe move the brake pipe bracket out the way more.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Swadlincote Posts: 260 MK1 1.4i Westie Mango
    #5
    long chiesel or heat it up with blow torch
  6. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by willis54 View Post
    long chiesel or heat it up with blow torch
    might give the blow torch a miss when im working right next to the fuel tank.....


    been giving it plenty of shit with a hammer and chisel for the past half an hour and all i have achieved is drawing blood from my finger


    any more suggestions?
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172
    #7
    serves me right for using a shitty plastic handled chisel. a solid metal chisel knocked it off in about 3 hits!