Exhaust hanger bracket Clio 182

[Gribbintrg1]

Fitted the right exhaust hanger bracket absolute fine but the left one I have only managed to get 1 nut out of 4 off. The remaining 3 just keep turning with the thread, they are loose but can’t seem get them off completely. Any ideas would be appreciated 👍🏻

 

[Mr Underhill]

I had this on mine when I replaced them. I just covered it in WD-40 then gripped the end of the bolt with mole grips, then loosened the nut that way. Just go back and forth on the nut, wire-brushing the threads as you go along and you should get there. Once I got the nut off I ran a dye over the threads to remove the marks left by the grips.

 

[Gribbintrg1]

I had this on mine when I replaced them. I just covered it in WD-40 then gripped the end of the bolt with mole grips, then loosened the nut that way. Just go back and forth on the nut, wire-brushing the threads as you go along and you should get there. Once I got the nut off I ran a dye over the threads to remove the marks left by the grips.

Cheers mate I will persevere and give this a go. did you just use a stud spanner? Or the socket as well?

 

[Louis]

Ugga dugga them off

 

[Mr Underhill]

Cheers mate I will persevere and give this a go. did you just use a stud spanner? Or the socket as well?

Just a spanner and grips. I originally thought about grinding them off and replacing the studs but they're swaged into the boot, so sacked that off.

It sounds daft but try tightening them, then wire brushing the thread near the bolt, then untightening. Go back and forth like that and eventually the thread will be clean enough and you'll start to get somewhere.

Proper pain in the arse. Bloody cars

 

[JamesBryan]

Can be an absolute nighmare if it's already spinning!

@Mr Underhill's idea is probably your best bet.

I don't think an impact would work now it's spinning

 

[Mr Underhill]

Some motivational pictures for you.

 

[Hilux]

Some motivational pictures for you.

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I see you have the red Powerflex bushes which I have [which came with the car but weren't fitted] however when I fitted them they were loose and sloppy and could be pressed out with my thumbs with ease so I didn't fit them. In your photo they seem to be the same loose fit??

 

[Mr Underhill]

I see you have the red Powerflex bushes which I have [which came with the car but weren't fitted] however when I fitted them they were loose and sloppy and could be pressed out with my thumbs with ease so I didn't fit them. In your photo they seem to be the same loose fit??

Yeah, mine weren’t as tight a fit as I would’ve liked, so put some gorilla glue in and they’ve been solid.

 

[JamesBryan]

They will be a loose fit if you remove all of the rubber.

You only need to remove the middle bit, leave the rubber around the edge. The red mount then fits in tight.

 

[Hilux]

They will be a loose fit if you remove all of the rubber.

You only need to remove the middle bit, leave the rubber around the edge. The red mount then fits in tight.

Thanks - I spent ages carefully removing all the rubber back to clean shiny metal thinking it would be a b*gger to push in

 

[JamesBryan]

Thanks - I spent ages carefully removing all the rubber back to clean shiny metal thinking it would be a b*gger to push in

Yeah quite a few do that 😏