Bankz's 110 Double Cab

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Well thats one prop shaft rebuilt. Bit of a pain but not too difficult.

AFrame is being a total pig. Everythings off but I cant get the bolts out of the fulcrum! Even tho ive cut both ends off :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Stupid me also cut all the bolts off without having new ones readt :oops::rolleyes: had to run down to Gigglepin to get more!

Saw the beast -
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When I did mine it needed a bit of head and a bath overnight in a bucket of diesel, the heat loosened everything up and the diesel seeped in no problem, next day put the nuts back on and slapped em a few times and job jobbed.

I was very tempted by the adjustable BJ but for the same price I could buy 3 std ones and replace as and when.

That's a special looking motor, surprised you didn't get the chequebook out ;)
 
dieseldog69 said:
When I did mine it needed a bit of head and a bath overnight in a bucket of diesel, the heat loosened everything up and the diesel seeped in no problem, next day put the nuts back on and slapped em a few times and job jobbed.

I was very tempted by the adjustable BJ but for the same price I could buy 3 std ones and replace as and when.

That's a special looking motor, surprised you didn't get the chequebook out ;)
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Have you seen the cost of diesel? :p

Haha thats Gigglepins U4 racer, LSX V8. Bloody impressive machine!

Right so ive got one side of the a frame off but the bolts sheered and are still stuck!!! Tried drilling them out snapped all my bits :confused:
 
I know the feeling, tried replacing the dodgy top rear lower link bush and found the lower bush bolts on the axle were seized in the sleeves. Getting the hacksaw treatment this weekend.

Cheers
bankz5152 said:
Have you seen the cost of diesel? :p

Haha thats Gigglepins U4 racer, LSX V8. Bloody impressive machine!

Right so ive got one side of the a frame off but the bolts sheered and are still stuck!!! Tried drilling them out snapped all my bits :confused:
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Fair point.

Though im about to give up totally. Everything was done and in until i have to put the bolts in. One fine the other wouldnt fit. Turns out the steel center tube and ****ing bent :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
 
Wellll.its done!!! Luckily one of the center tubes from the old LR bushes was intact and *just* about fit!

Its not perfectly done but it is done. If it has to be done again a fecking garage are doing it!

The worst and most frustrating job ive ever done. Glad to see the back of it!
 
I did intend to do a step by step for this but the sheer annoyance of this job drove me insane so it is what it is lol

Jack up the rear, youll need blocks & something to extend a trolley jack higher or a hi-lift. Must be jacked up to reveal the castle nut, undo with a 30mm spanner.

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No for the hard part! Sometimes this is easy sometimes like this time it will make you wish for death. Mine where rock solid so had to cut them off. Which didnt go to plan, so I had to remove the bracket which holds the A-Frame to the chassis. Which didnt go to plan.... So I had to cut all of those off too. Also helps to have new bolts at hand before you start cutting! I forgot :rolleyes::rolleyes: luckily Gigglepin had a few in stock :D

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Finally off! Now to split the A-Fram and remove the bushes. As per the rest of this thread did NOT GO TO PLAN! :mad::mad:

No matter what I tried the bolts would not come out. Broke my sledge hammer, blow torch ran out of gas, even snapped a cold chisle! :eek: Though Id try the pillar drill, 5 drill bits later and through the other side nothing. Not even a micron of movement!


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Gave up in the end. Was just impossible with the tools I had, maybe a 10 tonne press would have done it... Luckily a mate had an a A-Frame he was saving, sold it to me for £50 with bolts removed! New Gwyn Lewis wide angle balljoint & fulcrum fitted, finally :rolleyes: Along with a set of Flo-Flex bushes (Don't require a press to fit).

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To top it off one of the bolts has well and truely rusted itself to the chassis and WILL NOT MOVE. It's damaged but there hopefully it will work loose and I'll be able to replace it.

Finally done. I don't fancy doing another!

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As said, my bracket bolts just popped out......LOL.:p:p

Good job jobbed there me old china. Not nice to do when a PITA , but nice to get the job done.


Cheers
 
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