Isobar Bolts, how do they come out

[pete_182_87]

Anyone got a good solution to get these out? Tried smashing wrench with mallet and sprayed bolt with GT85 but still won't seem to budge!

 

[Carbonraider]

Spray the threads with all sorts of s**t. They are located in the triangles where the spring pan is I think. When undoing mine I had to undo 2 turns tighten 1 turn to clean the corrosion from the threads.

 

[pete_182_87]

this one mate? (hidden in the shadow, flat bottom) This is the one I'm spraying... don't seem to be having any joy. Will persevere if this is the right one

 

[Christopher.]

Leverage and lube. And pray you don't round the head out.

 

[Bluebeard]

Take the back seats out and use a socket and breaker bar. Forget the ratchet. They're rusty as hell!

 

[McGherkin]

The head first, the rest a week or so later when you drill it out

 

[pete_182_87]

ok well I've given up for today, its not essential. Will buy a breaker bar soon and try again. They really are little knunts those bolts!

 

[charltjr]

Agreed. Can't get mine out either. Think I'm going to end up just cutting the head off as I'm stripping the back out for track use anyway.

 

[withoutabix]

Heat....

 

[STEVE.M]

Anyone got a good solution to get these out? Tried smashing wrench with mallet and sprayed bolt with GT85 but still won't seem to budge!

Take it to a local independent garage and give someone a drink to wizz it off with an air gun and a six sided socket.
Isobar bolt? I`ve never heard that term before,looking on google,you appear to have created it yourself?

 

[levaz]

I just ratcheted these out.
Used them as an earth point for my amp!

 

[Sideways182]

I just ratcheted these out.
Used them as an earth point for my amp!

Same here - easy on mine. Same as the hex bolt that holds in the rear seats. Did that one with a 1/4" drive ratchet mug:

 

[levaz]

Mine put up a little fight, nothing a 3/8th ratchet couldn't handle though

 

[Mikeyjp]

i used the tighten/loosen method and plenty of wd40

 

[pete_182_87]

Take it to a local independent garage and give someone a drink to wizz it off with an air gun and a six sided socket.
Isobar bolt? I`ve never heard that term before,looking on google,you appear to have created it yourself?

oo aye modern day shakespeare! That were a typo, meant Isofix bar bolt. I'm sure I can get it off tomorrow with more leverage. Tyres are getting changed on Thursday so as you say, can always get one of the chaps there to use gun

 

[Sideways182]

Make sure you put the bolts back in or water will get in. And a bit of copper grease on the threads so you can get them back out if you ever need to refit.

 

[mattjk]

Hit it with an impact wrench job done.