need help

[stevenf]

i need some advice on the removal of the drivers side wishbone on a n reg escort. the pinch bolt for the ball joint came out no bother with the ball joint as well as the bolt towards the front of the wishbone but the one further back has rounded off and i cant get anything onto the nut at the top due to lack of space. any ides would be greatly appreciated. oh and before anyone says it yes i know its a ford but its my runaround until i get the nova back on the road. :)

[5T1G]

Drill it,

Maybe saw a grove across the bolt-head so you can get a flat head screw driver attachement onto a rachet and undo it that way?

Dunno mate, tis a bastid when that happens?

[dan16v]

try getting some stilsons on it! and soak it in release agent for a while first!, if that fails i usualy just weld another nut on top of the rounded one.
i think the same happened to me when i done my gf's fiesta (think the wishbones are of the same design)

[stevenf]

Drill it,

Maybe saw a grove across the bolt-head so you can get a flat head screw driver attachement onto a rachet and undo it that way?

i cant get into it with a saw to do that. will try and get a pic to show you why

[stevenf]

try getting some stilsons on it! and soak it in release agent for a while first!, if that fails i usualy just weld another nut on top of the rounded one.

might be a silly question but what are stilsons? also cant get in to weld a nut on top of the rounded one

[craig green]

Stilsons are 'slip jaws' or water pump pliers.

This thread is for 'mechanical' for future reference.

[stevenf]

thanks for that. its been moved to mechanical now. just posted it in general chat as i was unsure where to post it.

[meritlover]

try to use a piece of equipment with the name of a 'pin punch' you may have the ability to drive the bolt out. also try and split open the cut on the hub to allow the baljoint to loosen in the hub,

please.

[stevenf]

already got the ball joint loose its the bolt towards the rear of the car i cant get. doing it the easy way taking it to the garage tommorrow and the are going to get it out for me :)