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Originally Posted by HPsauce
And pleased to see the subframe is better than I expected (and the MOT advised?)
Out of interest which exact Rustoleum product do you use?
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Working on the uprights today. Start by cutting the top arms and tie rod end off to make access easier.
The bolt was obviously seized so I snapped the head off and started jacking the stump out using the nut instead
Keep adding washes and spacers until its almost out
The remains
This is where the insert came out. Someone has attempted to break the taper by hitting it with a hammer, as is often the case, and bruised the aluminium housing which has distorted the hole slightly, loosening the pressed-in insert.
Cleaned up with the rotary tool
Loctite 638 to hold the insert in permanently
Bolted in place overnight while the loctite sets up
The other upright was not so cooperative and the bolt snapped at both ends, so I'm going to have to drill that out tomorrow
