ccconn Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 HELP! Im putting wide track on the car and have done the offside and was pleased with myself, now for the passenger side and everything has come off except the rear bolt. Ive got the nut off but it was all I could do to turn the bloody bolt. Ive no idea how to remove the bolt as both alternator and the apollo are in the way. Do I need to take take the alternator off?javascript:insertAtCursor(document.postpage.message,%20' *mad*') Any useful thoughts would be most appreciated  Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Which way is t he bolt positioned, bolt head at the back or front. Can you get a long bar and drift the bolt out. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccconn Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 bolt head is at the front. doesnt appear to be a clear line of sight to drift it put. Its PINA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Are you sure? The bolt head on mine was facing the alternator, and had to go out towards the alternator. It does actually hit the alternator, but with a lot of wiggling, and pushing the wishbone towards the front of the car, once you have removed the washers, as this gives you a vital few mm, it should come out. If the bolt is tight, you'll either have to keep applying WD or similar, and keep rotating it, and it shoud loosen off, or if not you'll have to get something on the other end to knock it through. Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccconn Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Yes the bolt head is defo facing the front its a bugger as I have to drift it towards the front of the car at this rate going to have to remove the primaries and the alternator! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klunk Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi Chris , Assuming you can get your fingers to the thread end, keep 'undoing' the bolt end whilst pushing as hard as you can on the thread end. You should find the bolt will keep winding itself towards the front of the car until it's free of the wishbone. Regards, Giles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 If the bolt is cutting a thread in the sleeve of the bush, you need more than finger pressure. Been there. Once you are sure it is clear of the real thread at the rear, you have to get something like a flat blade screwdriver behind the head and drift it out of the bush with a big hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccconn Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 After what seemed like a whole can of lubricant, a U clamp and a lot of swearing it came out. Do not want to do that again, the only thing is that the lower wishbone appears to bind a little even without the bolt done up (the washers were a pig to get in). But am assuming with a bit of use it will ease up. Thanks for the thoughts I hope its worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Only tighten the wishbone bolts when the car is on the ground with the suspension loaded. The bolt clamps the inner part of the bush only and the wishbone rotates up and down during operation stretching the rubber between the inner and outer parts. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccconn Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks John I will loosen them off and then torque them up on the ground then Cheers C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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