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jcw

Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 168

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Removing Steering Guard, Stuck Bolt

I’ve removed the steering guard from my 2007 Puma, however one of the bolts that held the right hand side bracket on refused to budge after removing the nut on the inside, I tied turning the head of the bolt with a breaker bar and it’s snapped the head off

I’ve tried the double nut approach to try and wind it out but it just won’t move, soaked in Liquid Wrench over a couple of days, still not moving.

Should this bolt just knock out or is there a thread in the tube it passes through?

Any advice appreciated

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3rd Apr 2023 12:19pm

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 738

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

You just need a bigger hammer! theres no thread in the tube..

In fact the tube has quite a lot of clearance, its most likely stuck in the Panhard rod forging

Good luck

3rd Apr 2023 12:31pm

jcw

Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 168

Thanks

In which case I’ll ask my wife to hold the drift whilst I swing the sledgehammer!!

3rd Apr 2023 1:22pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

I would remove the panhard bracket off the chassis. You only need to remove the panhard bolt, and the nut that ties the bracket to the steering box. Should come off easily, as as said earlier, it is probably seized in the panhard rod bracket only.
Then you can use a hammer, which could make it worse as the bolt mushrooms in place. You might have to drill it out. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

3rd Apr 2023 1:58pm

jcw

Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 168

Thanks Dinnu, I did wonder if that might be the easiest approach and you’re right, it’s already started to mushroom over slightly

3rd Apr 2023 4:00pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

If the panhard bracket is out, you can hammer on the thread end of the bolt. All you need is to break the initial grip. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

3rd Apr 2023 5:02pm

jcw

Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 168

Thanks again Dinnu, removed the panhard rod and the seized bolt knocked out relatively easily with a few hits from a sledgehammer.

One further question, where it mounts to the steering box bolt, should there be a bush of some sort as the bolt is significantly smaller than the hole in the panhard rod?

It doesn’t look so from the parts diagram but wanted to be sure before reassembling.

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7th Apr 2023 8:35am

htb2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2018
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 529

No bush req, its a large clearance to allow for L/R tolerances.

7th Apr 2023 10:09am

jcw

Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 168

Thanks

Wasn’t one in there on removal but always worth checking in case of previous cowboy mechanics!

7th Apr 2023 10:16am

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