greggors84
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 02:59 PM |
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ABS Driveshafts
Im trying to take the driveshafts off my sierra sapphire ghia with ABS, the driveshafts are held on with 6 torx screws. Problem is, i cant undo the
screws, im using a T40 Torx bitm with a breaker bar and they still wont budge. I sprayed WD40 on them and left them over night aswell. Also the screws
are too close to the flange to use a nut splitter otherwise i would just crack them open.
Anyone had this problem and solved it, or have any ideas on what to do.
Thanks
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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timf
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 03:07 PM |
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belive it or not cut the heads off the bolts to remove the couplings then the remaining 'studs' can be removed with a pair of pliers.
Tim
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ned
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 03:14 PM |
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someone had taken a grinder to the torx bolts to remove the shafts on the disc brake rear end i bought ...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 03:44 PM |
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I had exactly this problem on the T40 bolts I had, one or two would not budge.
After breaking 2 quality T40 socket drive bits, I ground the heads off.
Then, as as been said, they screw out really easy!
atb
steve
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ned
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 03:47 PM |
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[starts digging]presumably replacement torx bolts can be bought cheap from ford, or is there a better supplier? having said that i suppose
they're 10.9 bolts? just need to measure them and call local bolt suppliers i guess? [/stops digging hole]
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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greggors84
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 04:02 PM |
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Thanks
I hadnt thought about cutting them off, just splitting them! Im off to have a go now.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Fatboy Dave
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 09:36 PM |
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Ned,
If you use socket cap bolts, they normally come in 12.9 not 10.9
Got a big box of them from a local olde worlde place in Portsmouth for twenty quid 
Dave
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bob
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| posted on 30/7/03 at 10:21 PM |
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Yep grind em off,i had the same prob and wa shown the way by the conrodkid .
the botls are as cheap as chips and you will be alot happier with new ones in
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