Squeaky Steering

Post by **Cam** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:37 pm

Ha ha, yes, I have done the mole grip thing too! as well as cutting in-between the spot welds with a cutting disc, prying each side up (90 degrees to the flange) and then twisting off with the mole grips or pliers.

It's amazing what ingenious methods one can come up with when one has to!

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 8:57 am

That means I can't get a standard socket on it (get a cheap box spanner & butcher one "flat"?). I can't file it flat 'cos it's buried under the horn push...
Any suggestions?

Colin I have not had to resort to using a chisel for removing the offending nut, but a reasonable sized centre punch works with a decent hammer works fine and as you have a prong thats a good place to start

Post by **ColinP** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:17 pm

Thanks for all the advice,

I'm going to add the nut to the next parts order, and just wreck the old one.

Isn't always the same - trying to undo a previous bodge takes 5 times longer than doing it right (not that I bodge things 0 of course)

Colin

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:47 pm

trying to undo a previous bodge takes 5 times longer than doing it right

Very true words indeed.
You undo the bodge first, repair the bodged bits, and then fix the original problem. (more frustrating when it's other peoples bodges)

I won't name examples I've seen as I'll struggle to stop typing once I've started.

Post by **57traveller** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 3:25 pm

When assembling or working on anything I always use the theory that the next person who is going to take things apart is me. In a perfect world everone would do this BUT reality is far removed from this as most of us probably know.