Greg, I don't know if it is too late, but if I under stand you correctly, the
nut and bolt turn in relation to each other with out loosening or tightening.
It sounds like the threads are stripped on the nut or bolt or both. Wedge
some thing between the shock body and shock mount next to the bolt and turn
the nut and bolt in the loosening direction to force the nut and bolt to
engage useable threads in order to get them apart. A common screw driver(s)
of suitable thickness comes to mind and keep wedging the screw driver(s) till
the nut and bolt engagement takes hold enough to continue coming apart.
Larry
'67 BJ8
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Mandas <gmandas@yahoo.com>
To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Aug 6, 2010 5:37 pm
Subject: [Healeys] 65BJ8 -- Driver's Side Rear Shock, Furthest Rear Mounting
Nut and Bolt
List:
I'm removing all of the shocks on my 65BJ8 and sending them out for rebuild.
In preparation I doused all of the nuts and bolts with PB-Blaster and let them
it for a day or two. They all came off very easily, except for the
forementioned nut and bolt.
This nut and bolt is one of two which hold the shock on a bracket mounted on
the
hassis. The nut is not captured and faces out. The bolt head is on the side of
he bracket away from the shock facing in towards the drive shaft.
When I put the sockets on it, it moved just enough to allow the nut and bolt
to
pin freely, but not loosen any more. I can't tighten it, either.
How do I get it off.
I'm thinking sawzall.
I'm no good with a torch and I've already busted a socket.
I have a gizmo which cuts nuts in half, but there's not enough clearance to
get
t over the nut.
Ugh!!
Greg
5BJ8
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