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[GreenMini17]

Trying to fit a heavy duty steering column drop bracket that requires the old part to be removed. How does one remove the shear bolts that clamp the bracket & pedal box to the dash rail?

I cannot cut a slot in the head because the pedal box in the way therefore i cannot get a junior hacksaw in. I can get a spanner on the nuts behind but they are extremely tight (im actually assuming they are captive or welded hence why they wont undo).

Any suggestions? Im thinking i might just send it back and use the shitty normal bracket.

[Matt @ Surrey Hills Motor Group]

use mole grips or failing that, nice sharp chisel and knock it on the edge to turn it round...

[mercenary62]

nuts are captive you need to take your time and tap the left over bolt round using a very sharp cold chisel , i myself tack welded using a mig a bolt onto it and slackened/removed it that way

[Tamworthbay]

A lot of the time the heads are still there so you can use a spanner/ socket VERY carefully. Otherwise a dremel can be used to cut a slot in the head and then use an impact driver. If all that fails, the chisel method described above never fails but is awkward to do.

[Barman]

I simply undid mine as whoever put them in didn't bother to shear them off!

[JustSteve]

The nuts are not captive as such. well they are, but they're on a plate.  This means you only need to remove the head of the bolt, pull the plate out, THEN you can get somethign on the remaining threads in the plate- which is a lot easier. 


Just use a drill up there, that's what i did. It's not easy to keep the drill centre while working upside down, so have a hammer and chissel ready to the head off with just incase you go offcentre. 


Hope this helps.Steve.

Edited by JustSteve, 30 June 2013 - 11:22 AM.

[sonikk4]

High speed grinder with a carbide burr. Works every time. The chisel will work as well.

[GreenMini17]

Thanks guys, the cold chisel and lump hammer did the trick. What an absolute sod of a job though!! Wont be doing that again in any hurry.