Bernie's u-bolt saga.

[bob r]

How much room you got under the axle Bernie?
What is stopping the axle being jacked up now the spring has gone?

Bob

[BernieQ2]

Air bag Bob

[bob r]

Will it come off? Or can you let the air out?
That rattle gun is 9in high without socket.

Bob

[BernieQ2]

Air is out Bob,at the moment I have one foot of clearance
And I'm starting to strip the threads on the ubolt.grr
I can't even turn the bolts all I can do is pull them down.
I'm going to try one of the others to see if I can atleast get one out...I filled the hole I now have on top of the bolt I have been working on with penatreen, about inch and a bit... but none soaked thru that was from yesterday.

[BernieQ2]

I have one out...not the one I have been working on.
I gave up on that one
Bernie.

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[jon_d]

Well done Bernie.

With Bob's idea of digging a hole.

If you dig a hole for the drill, is it possible to run a small drill up the bolt?
I'm just thinking that a small hole up the guts will allow it to compress a little as it's pulled out.

[BernieQ2]

You would have to drill from the top, as it's drawn down to the bottom....no room for a drill from the top.
I think it requires more swear words .
The first one is still there only about 1/2 inch but I have no thread left. I will eventually try the stilsons on it...or weld a nut to it and go from there.

[jon_d]

You would have to drill from the top, as it's drawn down to the bottom....no room for a drill from the top.

I know that. However, a small (long) drill will allow it to crush a little as it's pulled though. I'd still drill from the bottom.

The first one is still there only about 1/2 inch but I have no thread left

what do you mean?

[BernieQ2]

The thread has striped.

[jon_d]

ahh, bugga.

Grease the threads, and plates for the next one.

Sounds like you'll be drilling it out. Get a bit of round. Bore it out to slip over the bolt, leaving a saddle. Bore the saddle with the pilot drill. It will centre the pilot hole in the bolt.

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