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Broken axle backing plate bolt.... its stuck
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:30 am
by CHCHilux
Just installing an lsd into my surf. Was unbolting the drum brake backing plate from the axle housing to pull the axle out when one of the 4 bolts snapped, and now it won't come out.
Does it come out? How am i best to fix this?
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:40 am
by rokhound
gbh and drift to smack it with
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:44 am
by CHCHilux
What?
Lol not sure if your joking or not! you reckon a hard wack will get it out?
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:30 am
by IcedJohnno
These studs are an interferance fit like wheel studs. They have small splines on the interferance part of the shank and this helps to stop rotation.
Rokhound is correct, use a punch and a hammer to drive the stud out.
However you will have trouble locating another one until Thursday unless you know somebody with an old rear axle assembly lying around.