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[Mayfair'93]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm afraid I have a very basic question but it is something I've been struggling with all weekend!

 

I have a 1993 Mayfair 1275cc carburettor.

 

I'm replacing the top engine steady bushes. The bracket and steady have come away from the block just fine. I have removed the nut and washer from the bolt fixing the steady to the clutch master cylinder mounting plate. I can't however remove the bolt from the steady to release it. The bolt will spin but won't pull out. I can't get anything underneath the mounting plate to knock it up and out and I can't get purchase or leverage on the bolt head to lift it up.

 

Am I missing something? Any tips on drawing the bolt up and out?

 

Cheers,

 

E.

 

 

[blacktulip]

These bolts are always giving grief. The issue is that the inner metal sleeve of the Bush corrodes and thus the bolt gets stuck. I have had this issue a few times and the best way I found was to just hacksaw the head of the bolt off under the top of the bulkhead plate using one of those hacksaw blades in a handle jobbie. Takes a while.

[RustyAutoCityE]

It was a while ago, but I think I ended up using Mole Grips and wiggling it as I pulled up on mine.

 

It was awkward as the earth strap and mounting plate didin't leave a lot of room to get the jaws in.

 

You can try levering the steady bar itself up to expose a few mm more of bolt head.

[whistler]

I use a junior hacksaw to saw through the bolt/sleeve where the rubber bush meets the top and bottom plates. That way you don't damage the mounting plates. Fit new bolt, rubber and sleeve.

[Mayfair'93]

Thanks for all the tips. I'll give it another go this weekend.

[MiniMadRacer]

If the bolt turns, you could try some penetrating fluid, you might just get lucky but leave it soak for days not minutes

[Tds76]

I had exactly the same issue and ended up using a hacksaw blade between the rubber & upper plate. I also put some anti-seize around the new bolt when re-assembling.

Edited by Tds76, 26 June 2020 - 10:35 PM.