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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: midvillesb on February 14, 2011, 11:00:47 PM
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Had a reasonably productive day on Sunday with my new BIS - changed the oil, coolant, plugs and points, greased up all round (dry as anything after being stood indoors for nearly 2 years) and stripped out the interior (which is bizarrely stained and filthy but under all the grime the shell is as solid as I'd hoped and the next job is to clean the floor pans and give them a liberal coating of Dinitrol).
However, I've been a numpty with the brakes - I started with the rears and the securing bolt with the locating pin on the o/s drum (which was binding on the drive home last weekend because the handbrake mechanism was sticking) was seized solid. I soaked it in WD40, given it a good whack etc. but it won't shift and now I've gone and rounded the head by attacking it with the pliers - any good tips for getting it shifted? Must get a replacement too...
On a happier note, I soaked the carpets in the bath after the kids had been in and after a good scrub and blast with a hot shower, they've come up pretty good (the carpets that is, kids are as grimy as always!).
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You have to be so careful with those bolts. Do you have or have access to an arc welder ? If so you can slide a nut over the bit that sticks out. Then weld it in position. The heat will help to loosen the bolt plus you should now have a decent nut in place to get a spanner on [-/
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Cheers Rusty!
I've never mastered the dark art of welding but there's a friendly independent garage 500yds from the house with an arc welder. In the meantime I'll try the heat approach if I can find the mini-blowtorch that's knocking around in the kitchen somewhere.
Expect more muppetry in due course...
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the locating bolt that you describe could be removed by turning it with a cold chisel.
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Or hacksaw the 'pin' section off and use an easy-out :)