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moving on
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 08:51
by andy brad
Both window motors replaced yesterday spacers made on the lathe.
Todays job all the seats out ready for carpets to go in after head cloth for the second time gets replaced. and the re stitching of the top of the rear seats that may take a while. still have not found where the plastic spacer is of on earlier posts wasted time removing the wiper motor again to check it was not fitted as a spacer on the wheel box.
Re: moving on
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:47
by rbgosling
Don't know if you've had seats out before, but for some inexplicable reason the factory used conventional hex-head bolts which are a bugger to try and stop turning with the nut - particularly if the nut is well rusted to them, which of course it will be. One or two I could only remove by angle grinding the nut off.
I can STRONGLY recommend replacing them with socket-head, stainless bolts when the seats go back in, along with stainless nyloc nuts.
Re: moving on
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 20:21
by Skyedriver
rbgosling wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:47
Don't know if you've had seats out before, but for some inexplicable reason the factory used conventional hex-head bolts which are a bugger to try and stop turning with the nut - particularly if the nut is well rusted to them, which of course it will be. One or two I could only remove by angle grinding the nut off.
I can STRONGLY recommend replacing them with socket-head, stainless bolts when the seats go back in, along with stainless nyloc nuts.
I did the same a few weeks ago, Mr Angrygrinder underneath then replace with socket headed bolts and new nuts.
Makes taking them out a second time a doddle.
Re: moving on
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 08:05
by MetBlue
I've made tee bolts for my seat fixings.
No more struggling with needing Gorilla arms to reach both the inside and the outside fastener.
Tony
Re: moving on
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 08:25
by Lotus-e-Clan
Tony, re: T bolts have you stuck the bolt head to the plate, or threaded the plate, or both?
Re: moving on
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 08:36
by MetBlue
Both. Tapped out M8, then a bit of stud lock - and wind in TIGHT.
Only needs to hold whilst fitting. When removing, you're actually trying to wind the bolt even further into the plate.
Tony
Re: moving on
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 08:59
by Lotus-e-Clan
MetBlue wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 08:36
Both. Tapped out M8, then a bit of stud lock - and wind in TIGHT.
Only needs to hold whilst fitting. When removing, you're actually trying to wind the bolt even further into the plate.
Tony
Thought so. Good solution. They look to be SS too.
Re: moving on
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:54
by andy brad
rbgosling wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:47
Don't know if you've had seats out before, but for some inexplicable reason the factory used conventional hex-head bolts which are a bugger to try and stop turning with the nut - particularly if the nut is well rusted to them, which of course it will be. One or two I could only remove by angle grinding the nut off.
I can STRONGLY recommend replacing them with socket-head, stainless bolts when the seats go back in, along with stainless nyloc nuts.
Came out with a little struggle on on or two but fine all out