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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831   
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I had the same problem, what I did was to take the bottle jack place a scrap bit of wood on top and jacked it up to force the metal back into place. You just have to patient and keep and eye on the movement. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
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25th Mar 2017 10:07am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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the jack method above will work, as will a hammer.
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25th Mar 2017 3:33pm |
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| Dieselhead Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: Pulborough. West Sussex Posts: 552 |
Most rear steps fall off tbh
Mine did & I never refitted it Chris 2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green 1953 Series 1 for restoration 1983 Mini Mayfair 2004 VW T5 Camper 2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers Classic Bolens Garden Tractors |
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25th Mar 2017 4:28pm |
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| MR_JAMES Member Since: 10 Oct 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 248 
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Mine has done exactly that. I tried it with a trolley jack and a bit of wood and had mild success. I was thinking of welding some big washers around the riv nuts to help spread the load but was worried I would fry the ecu so just left it. My friends now struggle to get into the back! 1953 80"
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25th Mar 2017 10:29pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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I wouldn't bother with the bit of wood, it'll just deform the wood. A flat peice of steel on top of the jack would do it.
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26th Mar 2017 12:08pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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You could always just get one of the steps that mount behind the tow bar.
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26th Mar 2017 6:11pm |
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