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LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:23 pm
by m3monie
Im trying to remove the two half shafts off my LSD. The problem is two of the Torx bolts (one each side) are badly rusted and after trying all types of sockets including the irwin bolt grip set they will not budge and now I cant get anything to bite on the bolts at all. Anybody got any ideas for a diy mechanic as im pretty stuck...
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:40 pm
by baptie0
hammer & chisel.
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:44 am
by SPADGE
Use an angle grinder to grind the heads of the bolts. Once the shafts are off the remainder of the bolts should come out easily with a pair of mole grips.
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:27 am
by Brianmoooore
Had this problem on Monday! Angle grinder dealt with the bolt head (there's a crescent shaped double ended washer that stops you grinding into the flange), but I still couldn't shift the bolt remains with any kind of grips.
Flipped the whole drive flange out of the side of the diff with a tyre lever, held the bolt in a vice, and tapped the flange around it with a hammer.
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:44 pm
by m3monie
I see well il have to try and get my hands on a grinder and see if that works for me... A case of bang it off after the heads are cut off.
Cheers for the help
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:41 pm
by SPADGE
willnz wrote:Man's best friend is a sabre saw... less sparks than a grinder...
Don't 'dis' Gary Grinder he is a trusty companion and far more fun than a sabre saw
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:08 pm
by SPADGE
willnz wrote:SPADGE wrote:willnz wrote:Man's best friend is a sabre saw... less sparks than a grinder...
Don't 'dis' Gary Grinder he is a trusty companion and far more fun than a sabre saw
Sabre saw has never set fire to my overalls.....
it is fun trying to extinguish a smoldering leg on an overall
That'll be where Freddie the fire extinguisher comes in to the game
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:27 pm
by m3monie
Got the shafts off with 2 minutes grinding but the bolts are still solid and wont budge with the vice grips.
Thought of drilling them out but dont want to damage the threads on the flange...
Re: LSD Half Shaft Bolts
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:41 pm
by Brianmoooore
Brianmoooore wrote:
Flipped the whole drive flange out of the side of the diff with a tyre lever, held the bolt in a vice, and tapped the flange around it with a hammer.