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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640  
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Well, the bolt heads had started to go so i decided to replace them all, bought the stainless bolt kit years ago lost it, found it never got around to it.
started on the pax side first, on the bottom hinge, bottom bolt it was chipped and i always wondered why... i found out the bolt head silicone'd in, pried it out trying to do the least damage to paint i could and found out it was just stuck in, not screwed into anything... will have words with land rover in the morning. (had the bulkhead completely replaced by them under warranty) so i thought ill sort that myself, the little metal clip was clearly missing the bolt, i used a stainless one fitted it into the clip tried to tighten it up and nothing, the bolt is just spinning, i looked at the top clip and the nut is actually a square one 
now i can't get the bolt undone and the hinge is just hanging... any ideas how to get it out?  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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17th May 2015 9:14pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785  
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Bend a spanner? Get a cheap one to do it with. Bit of heat and a vice
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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17th May 2015 9:31pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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It will knacker your hinge. Take a grinder or dremmel and by cutting through at an angle take the head of the bolt off. Remove the hinge and you should be able to cut the bolt release the square nut and extract it rearwards.
Alternatively if there is any play in the bolt you may be able to cut the bolt behind the hinge with a little force but there is a high risk of heat/paintwork damage. The nuts are square if as above suggested you can find something small enough to purchase on the nut at a 90 degree angle that may be the best least damaging but most labour intensive option. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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17th May 2015 9:36pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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its too narrow for a spanner... already tried it with some 90 degree things i have..
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17th May 2015 9:49pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785
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Can you pull the hinge hard enough away from the bulkhead to stop it spinning whilst drilling out the head? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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17th May 2015 10:07pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785
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It being the bolt 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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17th May 2015 10:07pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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that was my last effort solution up to now, but being stainless it might be a pig to drill.
tried pulling it away while i undo the bolt but no luck. |
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17th May 2015 10:12pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785
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I think stainless is slightly softer so should be easier if anything to drill
2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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17th May 2015 10:40pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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Don't like the idea of heat... Could try to epoxy but I'm as likely to get it on the screw threads
Hmm |
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17th May 2015 11:30pm |
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| dailysleaze Member Since: 23 May 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 237
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I've had to cut the bolt with hacksaw blade slid between the body and hinge. Took AGES.
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17th May 2015 11:34pm |
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| scotia Member Since: 29 Oct 2014 Location: North Cambs Posts: 96 
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Remove metal from both sides of the 90 deg spanner by grinding until it will fit through the access hole. |
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18th May 2015 7:13am |
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| LRmud Member Since: 22 Oct 2014 Location: IV12 Highland Posts: 198  
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Drill the head off the bolt. Start with a small drill first, then go bigger. Easy.
Other option - take it to Land Rover and get them to fix it! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 Defender 90 Toyota Aygo & Honda FR-V |
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18th May 2015 7:36am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Had an afterthought how about a set of these to try and hold the nut? One of the jaws may fit down the aperture.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/locking-plier-125m...B00CIUVL0S If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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18th May 2015 8:16am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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I have a set of them k9, will try tonight
I've spoke to Land Rover dealers and the soonest I can book it in is the 4th June for an assessment |
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18th May 2015 12:11pm |
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