sierrafery
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Use a strong mole grips on the nut
How to remove towbar with badly rusted bolts.
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brianconwy
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There was penough room for a socket on the first side.
Can just about get a ring spanner on the other side.
Can just about get a ring spanner on the other side.
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I don't have any grips big enough to generate enough torque. It was a socket wrench and my leg muscles that got the other side loose. I was thinking maybe a stillson but again I don't have one long enough. Thanks.
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I would try the ring spanner before you resort to mole grips etc. I think youd do well to round a nut that size off if the spanners well seated mate
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If you have to resort to the grinder, line the fuel tank with some foil and use a really thin cutting disc, you'll zip through that. Maybe just cut one side of the nut off to reduce tension then undo with spanner
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I managed to wedge the ring spanner against the chassis and it worked untill the nut rounded off. The small stillson I had together with scaffold pole held the nut till it finally came free. Just got the ones by the towball itself tomorrow.
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that is Russttyy!
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Its to get the tank out that I have taken ours off.
My tank came out to repair the rear chassis legs.
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Ouch
A bit worse than mine I think, but heres what I did.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/chassis-welding-and-battery.332295/
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Looks lioke it was quite a job. I am hoping to get a local mobile welder in to do it. Hopefully next time I am off at the end of next week. He charges £30 an hour. I will remove step, fuel tank and exhaust before he comes. I will post some pics when he is finished. Thanks for the link.
I got a kit off ebay with pre laser cut 2mm plates. I had to make some of my own also, but the kit made the job much easier. Think it was about £40. I will look out the details if its any good to you.??
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I have already bought this kit from powerful UK - https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles...-discovery-2-td5-rear-chassis-repair-kit.html
I had been thinking of doing the welding myself but I am now hoping to get the mobile welder in. Thanks.
I had been thinking of doing the welding myself but I am now hoping to get the mobile welder in. Thanks.
That's the same as I got. It doesn't include for the bottom of the chassis though. If you get a welder in he can supply some plate I'm sure.
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I have a piece of plate I got in case I was going to tackle it myself. As you say I am sure he will have more if needed. He is coming next Thursday. Be glad to get it finished.
It’s worth it though. I took the opportunity to clean up the chassis crossmember in front of the fuel tank when it was out and waxoild it all before I put it back in.
