big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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About 2 weeks ago I thought ma CV joint was on its way out and yesterday I got a very big scare and found out the hard way it wasnt. It turned out that the wheel bolts worked there way loose which caused 1 to snap in the hub and another to come off altogether, I was traveling about 40mph at the time when it decided to let me know that something was wrong needless to say I had a brown pant moment swiftly followed by a few sweary words. By the time I managed to stop the wheel was sticking half way out from the wing, thank fuk I wasnt on the motorway 
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Martin_C
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Registered: 27th Jun 03
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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just a case of drilling out the snapped bolt and sticking it all back together then?
least your ok 
and i wouldnt like to see you saying "a few sweary words" 
[Edited on 28-08-2005 by Martin_C]
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big eck
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The bolt has snapped right off at the head so all I need to do is take the caliper and disc off and use a set of mole grips to clamp onto the threads. Hope its as easy as that sounds
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Martin_C
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dunno if this would work, but if that doesnt, you could drill a small hole through the side of the bolt, then stick something it the hole and use that to turn it...if that makes sense?
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Martin_C
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or an easy out...but i wouldnt know where to get one 
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Charlene
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You were lucky
But least your ok
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Robin
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if the thread is still poking out, put a bolt on it and put a blob of weld on the end, to create your own bolt, then just undo as nornal... thats what we do at work if a bolt snaps, easier than fucking about with mole grips and grazed knuckles
[Edited on 28-08-2005 by robmarriott]
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Mole grips will be fine though. As the bolt is not under tension it will come straight off. In fact you should be able to un-do it with your fingers.
Consider using slightly longer bolts too?
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starkie
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Registered: 1st Jul 03
Location: Leslie, Fife
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take it your back off holidays then eck how was it
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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very lucky eck think i'll check mins when car comes back fae garage
you have a good hoilday then?
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