Gearbox mounts and crossmember

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steve_k
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Post Tue May 23, 2017 4:32 pm

Afternoon folks.

Looking for some advice.

In the process of changing the gearbox mounts & I've hit a problem.

Changed the mounts, Got them all good & tight but here's the problem.

Got the G/box held up by the jack. But when I came to tighten up the nuts that hold the crossmember in place the two "captive" bolts that sit in a channel either side just spin in the channel.

I can get the nuts on a fee threads but then the bolts start spinning & won't tighten up.
Would a screwdriver behind them in the channel work to hold them in place??

Thanks in advance.
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Post Tue May 23, 2017 5:59 pm

steve_k wrote: Would a screwdriver behind them in the channel work to hold them in place??
Have you tried this?
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Post Tue May 23, 2017 6:01 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:
steve_k wrote: Would a screwdriver behind them in the channel work to hold them in place??
Have you tried this?
Going to soon, fingers crossed
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Post Tue May 23, 2017 7:22 pm

tried it, worked a treat job done :D
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)