steering arm seized

[dope]

Afternoon.

Just had a couple of tyres put on the front and was going to get them to do the tracking (which is out by quite a bit on the nearside) but the guy said he couldn't undo the steering arm to do the adjustment.

Any ideas? Am I on the cusp of a world of pain?

 

[marktdisport]

Take it to someone with some knowledge m8... Just may need a bit of heat and a tap to free up

 

[dope]

Worth giving it a try myself on the drive do you think, or will I do more harm than good?

 

[marktdisport]

Give it a try plenty of wd40 and maybe a bit of heat if it won't budge

 

[dope]

Will do. Need to look see if a broken sensor wire is the reason the pad warning light is on, so I'll attack the arm at the same time.

Cheers

 

[PAULF]

I got my B5 (and a few other cars) arms with a giant stilson and scaffold pole combo. I have oxy-acetlyne, but you have to be careful of rubber damage.

I've also used a jack to turn the stilson on stubborn ones, but I'm rough!!

It's that or take steroids :weight_lift2:

 

[marktdisport]

I got my B5 (and a few other cars) arms with a giant stilson and scaffold pole combo. I have oxy-acetlyne, but you have to be careful of rubber damage.

I've also used a jack to turn the stilson on stubborn ones, but I'm rough!!

It's that or take steroids :weight_lift2:

LOL!!!

 

[dope]

Nice! Never underestimate the role of scaffolding in automotive repair.

 

[spartacus68]

Nice! Never underestimate the role of scaffolding in automotive repair.

...or a sawn off exhaust pipe (Ray Winstone would be proud of me)!

 

[Woorlord]

Heat worked on mine - same issue.

 

[EK]

use some heat, put some wet cloth arond to protects the rugger gaitors

It should free it