Having been in PM contact with Frank (Spannerrash) he's posting me up his bolts and tools for which I'm genuinely grateful. Both to him and also to the spirit of this forum
So, in the interests of using the tool and posting back to him quickly I thought I'd have a go at seeing if my spare rear hubs could be used as part of the 'off the car build-up'. The more I can build up off the car with new parts, the quicker and easier the restoration ought to be. Old out and new in. That's the theory anyway.
I was faced with
properly rounded driveshaft bolts
(see pictures) But victory was mine in the end. After a bit of not-very-pretty nuclear welding and my trusty Milwaukee impact gun.
After the new nut was welded on it really didn't take much for the gun to shock it loose tbf. I'd applied some MAPP Gas heat beforehand but, on reflection, that was probably a waste of time given the heat I'll have put in through welding anyway. I purposefully overdid it on the welding as conservative blobs on the first attempt just split off straight away. And I probably couldn't have done it much neater if I'd tried anyway
Managed to get all the single-piece bushes removed okay using a 10T press at the garage (had to burn out the centres of the big trapezium link ones to get better access to press the steel outers - that's how the boys at the garage routinely do it anyway, so they say) Not much sign of galvanic corrosion, I have to say. They are just really tight. Gives me confidence in using the steel bushes.
Interestngly, this
Ruville wheel bearing kit appears to supply the elusive eccentric bolts and washers. Part of the Schaeffler Group who appear to supply FAG, INA and LUK. I think I trust FAG and INA as brands, but does anyone know about Ruville? Maybe just the same stuff packaged in different colours? The equivalent FAG kit includes the eccentric washer but not the bolt, judging by the pictures. I've messaged them to ask why and will feed back to the forum.
Wishbones cleaned up nicely with wire brush, Swarfega and Scotchy pads. Might follow Frank's example and paint them though.
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