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Benn
17-04-16, 03:28 PM
With the dash fitted. Cant get my drill in the gap, thinking if i belt sand the head off... Tried hammer and chiseling to try and turn it but it doesn't want to move....

Any tips?
Plug
17-04-16, 06:27 PM
I used a hammer and sharp chisel,

if you sand the head off you've still got to try and remove the rest of the bolt
millworm
17-04-16, 07:15 PM
Mine came out with a punch and a chisel, could weld a nut on if out the car or dash out
House
17-04-16, 07:30 PM
Punch and chisel the edge of it round mate, that's what I did!!
meritlover
17-04-16, 09:49 PM
are you turning it the right way?
Benn
18-04-16, 01:39 PM
If i grind the head off, then the thread bit should be lose as the tension is gone... Well in theory..

i started to hit it with a hammer and chisel, i'll try again tonight making sure i hit it the right way.
findog
18-04-16, 08:16 PM
Mig a 13mm nut on it. Spot the inner.
Benn
18-04-16, 09:02 PM
Again dash is in. Not much room to get a torch in there, plus fire risk.
Novasport
18-04-16, 09:37 PM
Punch and chisel. I have got them off with mole grips a few times before.
Royston
18-04-16, 10:11 PM
Mole grips...........small?

Good ones!
88ESR
18-04-16, 10:23 PM
Always used a narrow chisel... :thumb:
Andy
18-04-16, 11:05 PM
No need for any of that roughness.simply put a nut on the back and tighten up very tight.it loosens it so then finish with mole grips.easy as that.
88ESR
18-04-16, 11:11 PM
No need for any of that roughness.simply put a nut on the back and tighten up very tight.it loosens it so then finish with mole grips.easy as that.

No roughness if you have surgeon's hands like mine...lol
Benn
19-04-16, 01:11 PM
No need for any of that roughness.simply put a nut on the back and tighten up very tight.it loosens it so then finish with mole grips.easy as that.

Hhhmm didn't think of that, i'll try that too.




I tried mole grips on the round bit. Couldn't get any movement/kept slipping off. Even with chisel makes on it..lol
Benn
02-05-16, 02:11 PM
Belt sanded the top off took 2mins, the thread then just unscrewed.
meritlover
02-05-16, 06:35 PM
Belt sanded the top off took 2mins....

It took more than 2 weeks
Benn
03-05-16, 07:01 PM
haha sorry i didn't update this faster. Been to busy trying to work on the bloody car.