Whilst trying to swap my ph2s for crystals at the weekend I managed to snap one of the middle bolts off in the thread. Both were rusted and completely f*cked.

So will it be alright with just the top bolted or does anyone have any bright ideas how to get the rest out without damaging the fixing on the slam panel?

I've currently got both sat in some Coca-cola to try and get the washers off so I can use the ones that were on the lower bracket.

Nothing is ever easy with my car...

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Ph2.5 Nile - Slowly trying to de-East London it and restore to former glory...
Built on the 9 Febuary 1999 - Tuesday's car..is full of pace?

Currently looking slightly molested due to some c*nt trying to get into it..

According to the forum Social Worker, because I work in IT, I am socially retarted..

I was going with the fact that everyone usually calls the one on the wing side the lower bracket.

So to clarify its the lower one on the slam panel not the usual broken one near the wing

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Ph2.5 Nile - Slowly trying to de-East London it and restore to former glory...
Built on the 9 Febuary 1999 - Tuesday's car..is full of pace?

Currently looking slightly molested due to some c*nt trying to get into it..

According to the forum Social Worker, because I work in IT, I am socially retarted..

I've had all of them snap at some point in my ownership. Last time the bloody thing was copper greased and still snapped the top one! Weakened previously I would assume!

Anyway, from my experiences.. have plus gas and a blow torch at the ready. Be aware plus gas is flammable so be careful not to set fire to your car - I take no responsibility!

The top one is accessible from the underside of the slam panel with mole grips (heat and plus gas to cool).

the outboard lower one (wing) can be got at from the side of the car by the same method taking care to aim so as not to melt your bumper.

The inboard lower one (grille) can be tricky but after dremelling a slot in the head and heating/cooling to break the corrosion i managed to wind it out with a flat head screwdriver iirc. Take a pic front and back and refresh my memory.

Edit: I have mini mole grips for this reason, about half the size of most people's definition of mole grips.

If you don't have a blow torch be liberal but precise with plus gas and allow it time to do its work.

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I'm Si btw

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