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I'm trying to pull the LSD rear from my GSL. I got it one end of each bar off on the left side. I got one end of the upper off on the right side, and I got the nut off the lower at the axle but the bolt won't come out. It turns but springs back so I assume it's bonded to the bushing. I've hammered at the bolt but it won't come loose. Any ideas before I drag out the angle grinder and cthrough the damn bar?
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Lot's of P B Blaster, heat if you don't care about the bushing. I've also used an air chisel, pointed tip. I've found that the vibration can often loosen the rust that bonds the sleeve to the bolt. You can pick up a kit with different points for under 25 bucks.
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Originally Posted by zephyr07
Why are you taking off your lsd rearend? I'd like to have one for my 84 GS.
Originally Posted by trochoid
Lot's of P B Blaster, heat if you don't care about the bushing. I've also used an air chisel, pointed tip. I've found that the vibration can often loosen the rust that bonds the sleeve to the bolt. You can pick up a kit with different points for under 25 bucks.
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Use the pointed chisel to drive the bolt out. Place it right on the end of the bolt. Works on the front lower arm to subframe bolts too. Iirc, the sleeve won't fit through the bolt hole on the bracket. If you can't seperate the bolt from the steel sleeve, you will need to sawzall the bolt on both sides of the arm, inside the bracket, not fun.
Finding spare bolts isn't a problem, sleeves might be.
Finding spare bolts isn't a problem, sleeves might be.
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Originally Posted by trochoid
Use the pointed chisel to drive the bolt out. Place it right on the end of the bolt. Works on the front lower arm to subframe bolts too. Iirc, the sleeve won't fit through the bolt hole on the bracket. If you can't seperate the bolt from the steel sleeve, you will need to sawzall the bolt on both sides of the arm, inside the bracket, not fun.
Finding spare bolts isn't a problem, sleeves might be.
Finding spare bolts isn't a problem, sleeves might be.
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