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So I'm trying to change my shocks got one side of fine. The other was been a pain so sprayed it with penetrating fluid last night just came back to it hitting it with a sledge not budging so after a little clean around. It looks like it welded in. Can't think why other than a bodge. Any one any ideas of removing it
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 tony1991
Regular  Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 17:46
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,860 Status: Offline |
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hit it harder.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 17:47
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3rd time lucky
Seasoned Pro  Location: maidstone Registered: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,879 Status: Offline |
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Grind the weld off and replace the bolt?________________________________________ DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - SoldCHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up BLACK RALLYE - Sold 205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead CHERRY RALLYE - new toy |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 18:01
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tony1991
Regular Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
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Yer I fort that. But it's the fuel tank side so prob not the best area to have a load of sparks. Should be okay tho. I'm drilling the weld of slowly as we speak think it is working |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 18:09
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #5
If you want to use a grinder and are worried, wet a bit towel and cover your concern areas. Tbh it'll be fine. I got all round there with a mig welder and had no issues. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 18:13
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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Or cut the bolt down and drill it out if you can fit a drill in. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 18:14
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scotzman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Dundee Registered: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,408 Status: Offline |
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If you can get to the weld with a hacksaw, you'd be through it in seconds________________________________________ '90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6 |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 18:20
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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I wonder why it's been welded, maybe there's a reason they felt the need to bodge it to stop it coming undone?________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 21:50
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tony1991
Regular Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
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Mm may be but I can't see why as those nuts are the ones with the plastic on the end to stop it coming lose ( I can't remember what they are called). I have another beam here if I have problems with it. I'm not too impressed I have found it is missing the bolts that attach anti roll bar to the plates on either end. Which I'm pretty sure they are needed The bolt I was having issues with I think I few taps with the sledge it should come out now I have got rid of most the weld |
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Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 21:59
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gretsch-drummer
Regular  Location: Leeds Registered: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 276 Status: Offline |
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You don't need to remove the bolt though. Just remove the top bolt, compress the damper so you can push it through the mounting arm gap and just pull it off the bolt.....________________________________________ Ph1 Cossack 6' |
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Posted 6th Mar 2014 at 22:25
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
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Nylock |
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Posted 6th Mar 2014 at 22:38
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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It was me I welded it as I didn't have the right size spanner ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 7th Mar 2014 at 17:19
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mcvite
Regular  Location: basingstoke Registered: 23 May 2012 Posts: 303 Status: Offline |
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Posted 7th Mar 2014 at 17:20
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,308 Status: Offline |
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bigbadbowen wrote: Nylock *Nyloc  ________________________________________  |
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Posted 7th Mar 2014 at 18:10
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allanallen
Seasoned Pro Location: Buxton Registered: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1,399 Status: Offline |
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The anti roll bar doesn't have bolts that attach it to the end plates, they're press/knocked on and originally have an Allen head plastic screw fitted to keep the s**t out. There's absolutly no reason whatsoever that the bolt should of been welded in! I'm guessing it's around the bolt head? They sit semi captive in the arm and can be very stubborn, sure it's not just a build up of rust and crap? ________________________________________ www.bridgecraftmotorsport.co.uk |
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Posted 7th Mar 2014 at 18:10
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allanallen
Seasoned Pro Location: Buxton Registered: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1,399 Status: Offline |
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dangti6 wrote: bigbadbowen wrote: Nylock *Nyloc Plastic holder on'er thingy  ________________________________________ www.bridgecraftmotorsport.co.uk |
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Posted 7th Mar 2014 at 18:12
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro  Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
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I assumed he was referring to the 13mm bolt that holds the arb end plates to the trailing arm  |
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Posted 8th Mar 2014 at 15:01
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oldbrownshoe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Holon Israel Registered: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,795 Status: Offline |
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Drill outhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhYRMeNdgbU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlebZNXxcXU ________________________________________ French military victories?Did you mean French military defeats? |
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Posted 8th Mar 2014 at 15:13
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tony1991
Regular Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
Post #19
Yes it was the plastic cap to keep the crap out. Still finding my way around the car so sound abit stupid sometimes. It was welded around the head I managed to drill all the weld off but the bolt was so tight I eventually got it out |
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Posted 8th Mar 2014 at 19:10
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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aaron6 wrote: Tbh it'll be fine. I got all round there with a mig welder and had no issues. There is your culprit Tony - he's even admitted it. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 9th Mar 2014 at 08:04
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