demondriver Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 well after having infomation from the guys on here i started to change the lower arms(wishbones) on my 98 escort. i did the passener side no problem now on the drivers side the nut and bolt nearest the rear of the car will not budge, ive tried drilling through the nut to split it in half and failed. tried heating it up with a blow torch to crack it in half and failed, ive tried drilling up through the head of the bolt to try and get into the tread and then hit the bolt to crack it in two and get half out from underneath and the other half from the top and failed. does anyone know of any ideas to try as i need it back on the road by wednesday latest and ive been trying for a good few days now, or if there is any mobile mechanics in the northwest area ie warrington,st helens etc i live in newton-le-willows so if anyone would fancy coming down to have a look as ive been made redundant so cant really afford to pay a garage but may have to grit my teeth and go into savings fo it. thanks for any help Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 am from chester dont no how far that is from you may b able to hellp you out only problem is all my tools are in me tool box in work wouldnt b able to get them until monday with the garage being shut but if ya still stuck by monday nite i may b able to pop down give a hand see if we can get it sorted have you got new nut and bolt to go back in you could b in some real mess trying to sort this out on ur ass without correct equipment all i can say is dont beast the head of the bolt to much try going through the nut if worst comes to worst cut the arm (wishbone) off (will be Shite job to do) get that out the way then cut into the bolt and remaining part of the arm without damaging subframe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demondriver Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 cheers for info to be honest dont really fancy cutting through it, me and my dad have been to b&q alot and to halfords for tools, when i was working i bought a full tool set for halfords and aload of spanners etc got all the tools i think would need for the job well i know i have as i did the passenger side no problem. just this bolt a pain in the backside. i need the car back on the road for wednesday latest as im taking my dad to the hospital on thursday morning as he is having tests done on his eyes and is unable to drive. there is no chance i can us ehis car as its a company car and can not get insured. cheers again Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 find a bar to go over the spanner, or rachet your using, might help having more leaverage, also, give it sharp jab's like a impact gun would, if that make's sense? i had the same problem, but that sorted it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 are the bolt heads rounded or just stupidly tight if ther rounded you can buy some sockets wich you have to nock on with a hammer they are extreamly good as i have a set in work and have sorted out the exact same problem on my own car and many other cars they look like this if you have a machine mart neer you they should sell themhttp://images.productserve.com/preview/1228/29042605.jpg forgot to say ther made by irwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 New nut and bolt from ford is about 3 quid so get a long bar on it wedge the spanner on the nut and tighten it unit it snaps. sorry i am just impatient and end up bein abit brutal but its never failed for me yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123-escortgti Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Big ass torque wrench is what i used the other day, just to get leverage! Soon budged! If i was closer bud, i'd come cut it off with the torch for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 are the bolt heads rounded or just stupidly tight if ther rounded you can buy some sockets wich you have to nock on with a hammer they are extreamly good as i have a set in work and have sorted out the exact same problem on my own car and many other cars they look like this if you have a machine mart neer you they should sell themhttp://images.productserve.com/preview/1228/29042605.jpg forgot to say ther made by irwin These are brilliant. I had the same problem with mine last year - I slipped and rounded the bolt head off on the drivers side and you can't get a socket to the nut on top without dropping the subframe. Bought a set of these - Stanley Proto for £25 - and the bolt was out in minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mar_k Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 as above, bolt grippers are fantastic and perfect for rounded nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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