03-06-2017, 07:34 PM
So had a bit of time to start dismantling the old beam today. Started with winding out end plates on ARB ...well one of them at least. Had to put breaker bar on it in the end n was convinced would strip the threads but was OK in the end.
Was glad of the impact driver to get the end screws out of the torsion bars.
The offset washer came out pretty easily on the n/s arm. O/s was a different matter. Walloped the carp out of it with a punch. The end broke off the punch but the washer did give in eventually. It's definitely not re-useable!
Got as far as trying to wind the TB out but centre stage in my homemade puller was an M8 bolt apparently made of cheese. (No marking on the end so probably not high tensile). Luckily it gave up the ghost without leaving anything of itself inside the end of the TB. Lesson learned & high tensile M8 bolt or threaded bar on shopping list.
Was glad of the impact driver to get the end screws out of the torsion bars.
The offset washer came out pretty easily on the n/s arm. O/s was a different matter. Walloped the carp out of it with a punch. The end broke off the punch but the washer did give in eventually. It's definitely not re-useable!
Got as far as trying to wind the TB out but centre stage in my homemade puller was an M8 bolt apparently made of cheese. (No marking on the end so probably not high tensile). Luckily it gave up the ghost without leaving anything of itself inside the end of the TB. Lesson learned & high tensile M8 bolt or threaded bar on shopping list.