got a lowering bracket last week.... went to put it in yesterday.... but the bolt to un-do to put the bracket thing on (good english!) the nut part was rounded
how do i undo it?
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:40 pm ] |
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got a lowering bracket last week.... went to put it in yesterday.... but the bolt to un-do to put the bracket thing on (good english!) the nut part was rounded
how do i undo it?
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| Author: | sgc [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:43 pm ] |
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If you can't get a pair of vice grips on it, take your dremel and cut it off 
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:45 pm ] |
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note to self: Buy dremel. lol |
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| Author: | sgc [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:47 pm ] |
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Yeah, I need me one of them too.. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:53 pm ] |
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Angle grind a flat or 2 on it then use vice grips.
Or just cut it and the bolt off, then fit another. |
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| Author: | sgc [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:54 pm ] |
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Oooh, the combination approach. I like it 
Doesn't change the fact I still need a dremel 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:56 pm ] |
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sgc wrote: Oooh, the combination approach. I like it
Doesn't change the fact I still need a dremel Dremels are toys, get thee a 1/4HP 24,000rpm die grinder.... 
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:02 pm ] |
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cool.... well does anyone have a spare bolt then? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:04 pm ] |
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mattsmadmini wrote: cool.... well does anyone have a spare bolt then?
the bolt shop does.... |
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:06 pm ] |
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simon k wrote: mattsmadmini wrote: cool.... well does anyone have a spare bolt then? the bolt shop does.... duelly noted.... take it then it is not a mini specific thing then.... will try cut off 2moro and get another nut 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:08 pm ] |
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simon k wrote: mattsmadmini wrote: cool.... well does anyone have a spare bolt then? the bolt shop does.... FFS don't put a metric bolt in it, it's supposed to be 5/16 UNF...
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| Author: | 1310/71 [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:09 pm ] |
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Weld a cheap socket onto it. |
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:26 pm ] |
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1310/71 wrote: Weld a cheap socket onto it.
cant weld 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:29 pm ] |
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mattsmadmini wrote: 1310/71 wrote: Weld a cheap socket onto it. cant weld Minis are like Valiants, their owners should learn to MIG weld, otherwise they are tied to the annual rust grind-bog-sand-spray routine every year. In NSW anyway.
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| Author: | mattsmadmini [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:31 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: mattsmadmini wrote: 1310/71 wrote: Weld a cheap socket onto it. cant weld Minis are like Valiants, their owners should learn to MIG weld, otherwise they are tied to the annual rust grind-bog-sand-spray routine every year. In NSW anyway. i would if i had a MIG and someone to teach me...
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