Re: [doc] Rear crossbrace removal
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Re: [doc] Rear crossbrace removal
- From: "Stian Birkeland" <delorean@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 17:38:16 -0000
Thanks for the info Martin -
When you say I mustn't leave the crossbrace loose does that mean I
can't drive the car above a certain speed?
Or does it mean I can't drive the car at all until it is fixed?
I don't fancy taking out the spring myself, and my garage is 2km away.
Of course, if this really screws up I guess I'll have to tow it to
DMC UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Best wishes
Stian
--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> It's not welded, but a nut slotted into a space behind the spring.
24
> years of corrosion will have seized it and instead of coming loose,
the
> nut has stretched it's little cage. To remove you must take the
spring
> out, then you will be able to get to it. You mustn't leave it
loose, and
> I expect now you've spun it, you can't do it up either...
>
> Martin
>
> Stian Birkeland wrote:
>
> > Hi all...hope everyone have had a nice summer :)
> >
> > My restoration moves slowly forward...
> >
> > I encountered one more problem -
> >
> > The bolt on the LH side holding down the rear crossbrace in the
> > engine compartment moves around freely. I can't manage to loosen
it,
> > it just spins around. The one on the RH side however was easy to
get
> > out.
> >
> > The reason I'm trying to remove it is because I want to refinish
the
> > crossbrace, but how do I go about loosen the LH bolt now???
> >
> > I *believe* the bolt is fastened into a welded nut from the
inside of
> > the frame crossmember, and the welded nut has probably loosened
when
> > I tried to get the bolt out. The hole below in the frame
crossmember
> > is too small (and too far down) to get into and get at the nut
from
> > below.
> >
> > Suggestions before I order some dynamite? ;)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Stian
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