ok whats the magic trick... (irs arm removal)

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 22 Mar 2006, 8:24 pm

#466806

just remember it's probably been in there for thirty years....give it a good soaking with WD40 etc and let it sit. The one on my notch took some getting out.
I ended up getting a small plumbers style propane torch and applying a bit of gentle heat keeping in mind there are rubber bushes in there from memory.(keep a fire ext. handy) you need plenty of leverage. smacking it with a hammer will just end up rounding out the inhex head.

[ Edited on 22-3-2006 by Stanley ]

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 22 Mar 2006, 8:48 pm

#466819

on my 71 and 74 supers those bolts had 3 slots in the head which was supposed have the surrounding metal peened into them to stop them backing out
this maybe something to check

hth
Joel

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Mar 2006, 9:42 pm

#466855

Hi

Be very careful that you dont move the car off the stands when trying to undo them.

Steve

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 25 Mar 2006, 11:02 pm

#467955

If Wd40 doesn't loosen it, try eucalyptus oil. It's the best penetrating oil that you can get.

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 29 Mar 2006, 3:32 pm

#469184

or lanolin. It took me 2 weeks to get mine out the first time. drenching them with wd40 everyday. then used a breaker bar with extension, with gentle taps from the hammer.

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