Fwd: [DeTomaso] Rear suspension STUCK

[Biancoj at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/24/2006 5:05:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Biancoj 
writes:

> 
> >From: "F. &D. Terry" <gt5s at bcpl.net>
> >To: JDeRyke at aol.com
> >CC: Biancoj at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear suspension STUCK
> >Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:28:11 -0400
> >
> >What an elegant solution....set your car on fire to remove a bolt. Even if 
> >the rubber bushing burns completely away, nothing will fall out because the 
> 
> >bolt will still be trapped in the sleeve and through the two mounting ears. 
> 
> >The only result will be that the arm now rattles around on the charred 
> >sleeve.
> >
> >Fred T.
> >
> >JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
> >>In a message dated 7/20/06 11:03:43 AM, Biancoj at aol.com writes:
> >>
> >><<The bolt which is the closest to the rear will not budge and my last 
> >>resort is to drill a hole in the inner fender well to allow better access 
> >>to the bolt and POUND it out.  I would prefer any other method to an extra 
> 
> >>1/2 "  hole.  If any one has any suggestions please let me know. >>
> >>
> >>If the bolt is stuck in a stock suspension bushing this firmly, it is 
> >>probably rusted to the inner steel sleeve, and liberal applications of 
> >>"Knock-'em-Loose" or some other penetrating oil might help before getting 
> >>out the really big tools. If you have access to a cutting torch and some 
> >>skill with such, the bolt-head can be blown off without damage to the 
> >>surrounding metal (except for scorching undercoating). Then the stub can 
> >>be driven through. Its also possible to set the rubber in the bushing on 
> >>fire; when it burns out, the bolt and inner sleeve should fall out of the 
> >>a-arm as a unit. Good luck- J DeRyke
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