Re-Discovery

1988smithy said:

Started the hubs today, got to exactly the same point on both and had to stop
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That dirty bastard rounded off on me! Same bolt the other side as well

It was going so well oh well, 2 bolts to get out not too depressed

I'm getting some of those grip sockets tomorrow, I've got a set but only goes up to 14mm and I can't wield the hammer in there. If they don't work plan is to use a slitting disc to cut the head of the bolt off because as far as I can see, the thread is only in the hub flange, not the knuckle. So it should just pull out with the hub..? Please shout up if I'm wrong or I'll be royally f***ed

Otherwise, it's been ok. Bit scary jacking one of these up for the first time

How you got on today @bane1985

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bane1985 said:

Bit of a failure to be fair after taking baby to docs and running around after the missis. Finley got to do something and found out the wheel is leaking again same spot so I had bit of a melt down and left it lol. Didn’t want to mess when not thinking properly I’ll have a good go tomorrow and myt have a look myself a wheel I’ll let ya now how I get on

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neilly said:

Same seal leaking?


Cheers

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bane1985 said:

Yes matey well I think it looks the same

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bane1985 said:

Bit of a failure to be fair after taking baby to docs and running around after the missis. Finley got to do something and found out the wheel is leaking again same spot so I had bit of a melt down and left it lol. Didn’t want to mess when not thinking properly I’ll have a good go tomorrow and myt have a look myself a wheel I’ll let ya now how I get on

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neilly said:

Also @bane1985

have a search for D2 hub seal, you will find a bag of worms regarding the size of them and some failing really early.

Cheers

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1988smithy said:

Jesus, sounds like a proper landy day! Hope the babbys alright?

Pop over tomorrow if you wanna get a quiet hour, you can point and laugh at me popping my bollocks with these bolts

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bane1985 said:

Don’t half mate I’ll do the service and hopefully he’ll fix it at garage as he ain’t fixed it or do you think I’m being unreasonable

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1988smithy said:

You've paid to have it fixed and it aint fixed....tell him if he can't do it youll have your money back thank you and take it to someone else! I don't think that's unreasonable...

As @neilly says, have a good search tonight cuz there's loads of threads in different forums about the seal sizes and quality and all sorts. You might fancy a bash at it yourself

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neilly said:

Also @bane1985

have a search for D2 hub seal, you will find a bag of worms regarding the size of them and some failing really early.

Cheers

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1988smithy said:

Yep, fuse pulled mate and it's staying put which is good!

I've got plusgas mate yeah, not tried heat as it just rounded off soon as I tried to crack it. All the rest cracked off lovely. Think it's combination of 3foot bar and 12point socket not helping. I used a cheap 6 sided socket on the first 2 I undid and the wall of it snapped. They're feckin tight paddy!

It is one of the 4 bolts that hold the hub to the knuckle mate
Plan is if irwin sockets don't move it, cut the head off as long as it's only threaded in the hub flange, not the knuckle which I don't think it is

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gstuart said:

Hi buddy

Great u pulled the fuse and at less then suspension won’t try and self level

Ref the bolts on the wishbones it was the length of the bolt that had seized solid , i also found using a SDS drill on hammer helped to just break the rust loose enough to turn it, only worked on one bolt

Plus have u got an air compressor by the way as I found a long reach zip wheel cutter

I have in the past soaked the bolts with plus gas overnight and then heated the bolt cherry red and it’s moved

Hope u get on ok

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1988smithy said:

No compressor old pal, I have pre soaked in plusgas before I jacked it in this afternoon. My gut feeling is rust seal is broken and main hurdle now is the rounded bolt heads.

If irwin sockets don't work mate, it's off with their heads cuz the shank should pull out with the hub as it's only threaded into hub as far as I can see..?

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gstuart said:

Those irwins are brilliant , got me out of a few binds, did have to buy a lot more and bigger tools when I bought the disco

Indeed hope they come out a lot easier , mine wouldn’t turn at all, while bolt was rusted in , that’s why it took me 2 x days to get them out

These were the bolts after I had to cut through them, can see the rust on the outer edges where they had seized solid

Plus also got a hydraulic puller

Plse let us know how things go , shame ur not nearer as I would have popped over to have seen if I could have helped

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1988smithy said:

Bloody hell that's almost welded in! I'm getting some slitting discs as well lol

R.e puller, bit beyond my means at the minute so i'll have to make no1 big feckin hammer work

Is a shame the distance, I see a lot of posts where I could help but the victim is miles away

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gstuart said:

Plus also got a hydraulic puller

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neilly said:

@gstuart, I like the puller, where did you get it from?

Cheers

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