Quoting gileshudson: Went to start swapping over my front suspension yesterday for the new Freestyle Avo set that I've just bought.
Simply inserting an Allen key insert (pictured below) into the rear of NS lower wishbone brought back out the item also shown in the image before any turning.
I have a horrible feeling that this is the sheared side of the 5/16" cap head bolt . . .
So have I, although not a good picture
On the other side of the little b@stard was a 'female' Allen-type hole.
Question is . . . how do I get the remainder of the bolt out from inside the recess of the lower wishbone?
with difficulty. Probably end up drilling it, sawing it, swearing at it and then buying a new wishbone.
I'm not mechanical at the best of times, so this has left me feeling particularly sick, especially when Beryl is meant to be taking part in the Jubilee motor parade in Wolvey in less than two hours.
On the basis that it's been like that for ages (as I exerted no pressure when I found it in the hole), is a one mile trip to the village playing field to park up on display and back later this afternoon a safe/wise/possible thing to do? On the basis that it has been like that for ages, it's not exactly falling out and it is in shear - I'd say go for it
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