upper gearbox mount, is it just me?

[Martin_172]

is it just me or does everyone else shear the bolt that bolts into the wheel arch, every time i remove one of these from a car thats not had mounts done in a few years?!?! thats about 7 cars ive done it to now!

 

[Budgie]

Nope, but it's always f**king rusty!

Six sided socket and gentle progressive wrist action (Hi) FTW.

 

[Martin_172]

thats what i done yesterday when i felt it tightning up but the fucker still snapped, lucky it left me enough to get a set of mole grips on it and get it out that way, c**t!

 

[ditz]

no mate plusgas and lots of back forth action...not snapped a bolt in a long time! except on exhausts

 

[colm_gti]

Can't say I've experienced that with either of the two I've done, although our cars aren't subject to the same level of salt on the roads as yours are

 

[Rob]

Budgie, help me do mine then?

Got one in my bedroom, but not done it, when I tried I didn't realise there was a nut underneath, and the pressure on the rubber just caused the ratchet to twang back!!!

I guess I'll find the problem you're all talking about soon enough... :S

 

[colm_gti]

Budgie, help me do mine then?

Got one in my bedroom, but not done it, when I tried I didn't realise there was a nut underneath, and the pressure on the rubber just caused the ratchet to twang back!!!

I guess I'll find the problem you're all talking about soon enough... :S

You're not trying hard enough

Get a big breaker bar or put a big bar over the end of your ratchet to make your lever bigger, and one swift yank to free it of the rubber should let you loosen it.

Alternatively get a lend of an impact wrench