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Well today I decided to tackle the CV Joint. Would have been worthwhile if I could get the hub nut off the fecking thing!!
No matter how much force I put in, I couldnt get the ****** off so have had to give up!
I then went to the exhaust. Took aaages to get it off but suceeded. Brought out the Scorpion supplied by Stephen (Thanks bud :D). One of the bolts was completely rusted to the exhaust and has a slight bend. I tightned up the other side first so its held nice and firm, then try this one... the bend keeps getting worse. I've now left it for fear of snapping it and ruining the whole thing but the exhaust is blowing (sounds nice though lol)!!!
FML!
Lukeus101
02-05-12, 06:35 PM
Not been a good day then :/ Hope you get it sorted soon :)
So pissed off my back is gubbed as I would love to be able to help you.having said that got load os jobs on my own car I can't get to,but sure you will get there mate.
stamford
02-05-12, 06:44 PM
I've had the same problem Blair, hub nut seized, so the whole arm came off and I did the cv boot the other end!
Not exactly sure how without paying a garage!??
Lukeus101
02-05-12, 06:45 PM
If you lived a little closer Id lend a hand, love to get involved with a project like this
No way of getting some heat to it mate?
Dan1971
02-05-12, 07:30 PM
On "Wheeler dealers" - Edd always manages to get rid of tight bolts etc after some heat .... You got access to a blow torch .... ?
B+q get down the plumber aisle and get a gas one can't be that expensive.
man up and get it off:P 24" bar is waht you need really and pull up the way
And what about the bent exhaust bolt?
And what about the bent exhaust bolt?
Not sure what you mean with the exhaust bolt can't you use new ones?
can push against the ground get greater force, lock your arms and push with your legs, pushing down the way youll only get your body weight unless you are jumping on it, exhaust bolt either cut it off knock it out, or drill it out from the back then put a new bolt in:)
small bit of physic into the equation lol, levers increse force, the bolt should be around 200 NM, probably 400 now taking into account its seized, i.e 40kg at 1 metre, so on a 50cm bar thats 80 kilo,
The bolt is practically welded on to the exhaust Grimmy. I couldnt move it! And annoyingly, it took me 20 mins to get one bolt in so will need to undo it take it off etc. Pain in the arse!
big_wasa
02-05-12, 08:52 PM
yep find some one with a 3/4" drive socket and a bar on the hub Nut.
Ive done three exhausts in the last week and its no fun on your back but very do -able. Infact I will be pleased to get back to work tommorrow to have a rest from spannering.
The exhaust bolts will be m8 or M10 and you should be able to just shear them of.
Shear them of with what? (noob alert!)
And just tried a 50cm bar, forcing it up...the bar bent and the bolt laughed at me!
what make of bar did you use that it bent lolol,
what make of bar did you use that it bent lolol,
Mars I think
talkingcars
02-05-12, 09:16 PM
I have used a trolly jack on a bolt that wont budge - use the longet bar you have, rest it on the jack and gently raise - the weight of the car does the trick normally.
When I was regularly doing maestro/montego CV bolts I had access to a 5ft 3/4" bar - that did the trick.
big_wasa
02-05-12, 09:17 PM
Is it the join between the back box and mid or the mid and cat ?
If they are siezed solid then with a good 6 point socket and a breaker bar they should just shear off with brute force .If you use a 12 point socket you are much more likley to round the bolts off.
Back box and mid can be to cramped to ket a grinder in there.
Yeah it's the back box to mid.
Might just visit the garage again which really pi$$es me off as its pi$$ing money up the wall.
Dan1971
03-05-12, 08:20 AM
Yeah it's the back box to mid.
Might just visit the garage again which really pi$$es me off as its pi$$ing money up the wall.
Just bunged you some dosh to help get it sorted at a fitters pal .... All the best.
EDIT - And by the way - some of the posts on this thread have had me in stitches - mars bar as a wrench .... Superb.
Cheers for 'that dan! And yeah, I have to make light of things, otherwise my psychiatrist would be cross!
peterzs
03-05-12, 09:59 AM
Maybe he regrets saying, "you need a hobby, to relax".
When its all sorted, you will look back at these threads and have a good laugh.
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Hahahahahahaa... I gave up, it's in the garage lol. Still doing the cv joint myself when I get it back.
I never bother undoing the hub nut! It's easyer to pop out the lower ball joint and track rod joint. That will give enough room to pop out the shaft from the Cv joint to do the boot. I saw a colleague undo the upper arms on a civic with the same result but not used that way myself. The exhaust bolts are 10mm and should as already stated snap off so new bolts can be used. Stainless is the best bet there ;)
Well its back from the garage with the bolt loosened and the exhaust correctly fitted now. Much happier and looking forward to tackling the cv joint now the bolt has been loosened!
Exhaust sounds similar to my Powerflow one on the mk2 180.
Excellent news mate hope it didn't hit the wallet to hard
Thanks to Dan's kind donation, it wasn't an expensive visit :)
Good stuff well done dan.
Stephen
03-05-12, 10:35 PM
Glad your pleased with the exhaust mate.
Hows it looking?? sitting okay in the bumper?
Reallly looking forward to knockhill!!
When paydays on the dooor il pop some more monies off to yah :)
stephen
Sounds good mate, cheers again. Sits pretty tight to the bumper but not really run it to tell if it will hit anything, slotted in perfect though!
andys1981
04-05-12, 09:57 PM
ye get ma text bud,thats the gearbox bushes payed for mate
Sorry mate, yeah. Phones been charging all day, so never noticed. Cheers pal, you have my address?
andys1981
05-05-12, 10:26 AM
goldies gonna post them up to you,text him if he hasnt got your address mate
peterzs
05-05-12, 11:19 AM
Sounds like its all coming together, apart from some more, blood, sweat and swears from Smokey!!!!
All the best with the CV joint thingy, one thing I never did myself, apart from having a go with a "new" split CV that you just!!!!, had to superglue, put the grease in and clip at each end with cable ties.
Dont know if its me, but you never saw so much black grease everywhere, then trying to get the thing to stick together, aghhhhhhhhhhh.
:icecream::icecream: :beer2::beer2::beer2:
Am sure I'll be fine lol, what's the worst that could happen, wheel falls off?!
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