Subframe removal

[16V F7R]

Isn that going to damage the subframe or chassis as I’m doing it, even with a 1mm slit disc?

 

[Yarp]

Got that steering rack bolt out, went in through the side with arm through the wheel arch and also could get the bolt out the back inbetween the back of the subframe and the anti roll bar. That will be the best place to slide it back in. I am not looking forward to getting that back in.

Anyway I am just having to drop the subframe now, thank f**k. Well finally remove that linkage bolt and then carefully do it. However I have that one subframe bolt and the back that is not loosening and the nut is not being gripped by my 19mm spanner. The other side at the back is coming off and lowering the subframe slightly. So I think I am good with that one.

So what do you do when this bolt won’t come out? I don’t know if it is my spanner that isn’t getting the angle to grip the nut right or where do you cut it or do you get a long cold chisel and try and crack off the nut in the subframe to break it off? That nut and the bolt are starting to ‘dissolve’ as you say.

Thanks again to everyone who has helped with this.

I could be wrong but I’ve got 18mm in my head as the nut size

 

[16V F7R]

I’m going to try an 18mm I haven’t got one in my set. The other bolt at the back has been winding out but it may be just the way the spanner has been wedged. I’m getting a 18v grinder with a slit disc at the ready. I hope it will wind out a bit at least but the driver side bolt is proper corroded.