Help, bolt jammed solid.(sorted with ease).

[Edge]

Fitting steering guard there is x1 bolt i cannot free.....already starting to round off edges.
Its the bolt above steering box tie-bar, the rear of the guard bracket is to fit on to it.
Ive tried wd40, wire brush etc to clean thread, but it still wont budge.

ANY TIPS PLEASE GUYS.

[denviks]

i had to get the nut splitter out on mine    then when the nut is off you can spray lots of wd40 along the bolt  

[mmgemini]

WD40 isn't a freeing agent. :twisted:

Go and get some Plus Gas and soak the bolt in that.

Is it the nut that's getting knackered or the bolt head??
I use six hex sockets most of the time to try to stop this happening.
Try tapping [a good belt really] the bolt head in the direction of the nut.

If it's the nut as suggested a nut splitter will help. Try tapping the nut on the flats with a small hammer and a large hammer on the opposite flat.

HTH

[Edge]

Cheers guys :D  much appreciated 8) .
Its been suggested by my brother inlaw to heat the nut, apparently he used to have to do this a lot on body fabrication work on trucks. BUT i'm worried about setting the waxoyle on fire :shock:  :shock: , could end up posting pics of a burnt out wreck.
I'll try the hammers 1st, then will attempt to get hold of a nut splitter :? , dont know what one looks like or where to get one from :?  I'll try Halfrauds etc.

[timberdog]

molegrips.. 8)

[the loon]

gas axe you know you want to.
 :twisted:

[defenderdan]

If there is good access to both sides of the bolt (one side to work and the other side to pull the bolt out) i would get that nice mr angle grinder to work his magic on it! :twisted:

[Edge]

gas axe you know you want to.
 :twisted:

Yeah....and i'd be posting pics of a melted pile of junk :shock:
If i end up having to grind it off....that means waiting til tuesday to get replacement bolt.

[Edge]

:D  :D  :D  :D  SORTED, and so easy without using chisel/grinder :D  :D
As the brother in-law suggested......I heated the nut for @ 3mins or until plastic in locknut starts to bubble with butane burner.......and hey-presto.....the damn thing came free. 8)
BEST OF ALL.....DIDN@T SET FIRE TO MY 90 :lol:  :lol:

[dogwood]

pleased for you when fitting mine I got the nut off no problem but the bolt was not moving even with heat had to take it around local garage where they put the oxy/acet torch on luckily didn't damage the steering box, cost me £40 for a job I thought would take 20 min