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why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:49 am
by Katie_GSi
Adam its bolted in and its only a half cage so doesnt go round the front
And it is safety devices
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:30 pm
by broster
oooh, how much where form and how easy to install? also why strip it out and cover the floor in dynamat?
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:50 pm
by lee_corsa
[quote=\"broster\"]the bolts shouldnt be rusted dude, and they are torx ones...[/quote]
its a allen key bolt both sodes just cannot turn the bloody thing
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:49 pm
by punkheadgray
allen key bolts? how very strange, perhaps someone has taken them apart in the past. i reckon a bit of force is needed, its possible they may have been put in using a ratchet and allen key socket piece. if so it\'ll be bloody hard to undo with a key
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:57 pm
by Adam-D
blow torch on them from underneath works
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:57 pm
by Adam-D
blow torch on them from underneath works
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:35 pm
by punkheadgray
what are you nuts? you wouldnt be able to get underneath the bolts easily (depends which ones we are talking about) true the heat will make the threads expand, but its a bit extreme aint it? why not take an oxyacetylene torch to the bolts and burn them out
bit of force, and the jobs a-goodun
blow torch on them from underneath works
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:49 am
by lee_corsa
cant turn them and that was with two of us forcing the bloody things also tried taking a grinder to them cant get to the bolt above the nut
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:17 pm
by punkheadgray
blimey, vauxhall must have arnie working for em now
if you can still use an allen key try this:
find a piece of pipe to put over the end of the key, about 2\' long... you shouldnt have a problem undoing them with that amount of torque
good luck mate, perhaps blowtorch isnt looking so extreme now!
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:02 pm
by Adam-D
you can get underneath them you heat them up enuff so the threadlock melts
then there free
done it boefore on my old cav
why stripping a corsa is a good idea
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:50 pm
by Stuart_SRI
strip it mate
i did a bit to mine for Santa Pod. Rear seats and rear door cards and that.
and then left it all out so i dont have to take passengers!
but now its all bk in