<VV> Fw: 64 Stabilizer bushing replacement

[Ray]

I once resorted to using a sawzall with a very long blade to cut the bolt  away on the inner side next to the bushing. 



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On May 8, 2014, at 7:20 AM, Danny Davis via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> 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.
>> 
>> 
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