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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: Scarlettkitten on March 12, 2014, 05:19:13 PM

Title: Aluminium blocks above leaf spring
Post by: Scarlettkitten on March 12, 2014, 05:19:13 PM

Anyone know a sure fire way to get those aluminium blocks off above where the leaf spring bolts up. Grrrr they won't shift.  :cry:

Title: Re: Aluminium blacks above leaf spring
Post by: Gadge on March 12, 2014, 06:26:46 PM

It's the oxidisation of the aluminium . It "welds" them onto the studs. Mine are the same I even tried heat and it didn't even budge! Luckily I have a spare set so I plan to cut them off the body next time

Title: Re: Aluminium blacks above leaf spring
Post by: Scarlettkitten on March 12, 2014, 07:45:56 PM

one of the threads has corroded away so I thought if I cut the blocks down 10mm it would give me some more thread below to bolt up to. :(

Title: Re: Aluminium blocks above leaf spring
Post by: Gadge on March 12, 2014, 08:40:02 PM

You'ld also lower the car by 10 mm too  :D which is what I wanna do. Have you tried running a thread chaser/die on it to cut a new thread?

Title: Re: Aluminium blocks above leaf spring
Post by: Scarlettkitten on March 12, 2014, 08:46:06 PM

Yep there isn't enough room around it to rotate the die tool :( I can see this lil problem being a pain.

Title: Re: Aluminium blocks above leaf spring
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on March 12, 2014, 08:54:21 PM

Those blocks are one of the "not so clever" designs on the 500 & 126 cars as they are an invitation to bi-metalic corrosion aided by a nice dose of road salt. They can be impossible to remove without destroying them and a good advert for a slap of thick grease when you fit them.  :)