<VV> Fw: 64 Stabilizer bushing replacement

[Danny Davis]

Kurt,
Heat Gun.
No open flames, of course, but a heat gun directed at the durn bolt may do
the trick.
Could you  remove he gas tank instead of the suspension?



On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Harry Jensen Executive Secretary via
VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>   It has been a while since I posted anything to the forum.
> When I sent an email in the past, it would post almost immediately.  I
> tried posting the attached email this morning and I still have not seen it
> post to the emails.
> I was not sure if there was something I had to do to my account since the
> changes the other week.
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Kurt
> On Monday, May 5, 2014 8:27 AM, Kurt Guttensohn <rizakoyt at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Started out the other morning getting what I thought would be a few simple
> maintenance issues with the Corvair done.
> I got the car up on jack stands, changed the oil and filter, and then
> headed to the front to replace the very brittle, almost non  existent
> stabilizer bushings.  No problem until I got the the top stabilizer support
> bolt on the passenger side.  The bolt sheered off on the nut side.  No
> problem, I would just break it loose and tap it out.  Well I spent the
> entire day trying to get the bolt loose from the steel sleeve so I could
> tap it out.  I tried everything but heat (thought it would not be a good
> idea so close to the gas tank.)  The bolt head was rounded off, so it took
> a bit to fit a vice grip on with enough clamp pressure to even get enough
> on it to get it turning.  I tried drilling the bolt from the sleeve, but
> that was slow going, tough on the bits I was dulling very quickly, and
> getting me nowhere quick.
> So I decided to take a break from it and see if I could think of anything
> else before dropping the front suspension.
> Does anyone have any ideas of something to try in that confined space, or
> am I doomed to pull the tie rods and break lines and drop the suspension.
> I had an idea this morning about using the vibrating cutter too from
> Harbor Freight.  It does have a flat metal cutting blade.  I am not sure if
> there is enough room to get the blade between the stabilizer support and
> the frame, to only cut through the sleeve and bolt, without cutting the
> support or frame.  I am also not sure if the blade would just be eaten up
> by the sleeve and bolt.  If no one has any other ideas, I may try that
> tonight after work.  I really don't want to drop the suspension out.
>
> Thanks,
> Kurt
>
>
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