well, 2 garage mechanics and a garage owner mechanic later and Im losing the will to support MR2 MK2's
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( day of ridicule)
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The pivot bolt not only is in theee most inaccesible place, the head is rounded.
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Its impossible to get a socket onto it as the inner wing panel
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( behind the strut is in the way and even if I do
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"crack" the rusted seal we are not certain that the bolt can be removed as panel in the way
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!!
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All garages said using Heat was a definate NO NO as the car would go up in flames, plus there is limited access to get to it.
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Everyone at a loss as to what to do to
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"free" up rusted bolt.
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( only rusted
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/ sticking in the alternator sleeve part) as it moves back and forth on bracket.
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Mole Grips
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? maybe but no purchase or room.
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Grip Bolt sockets
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.
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.
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.no room to get a ratchet onto
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socket
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!!!
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Weld a
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"T
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"
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type bar onto bolt head
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?
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No Room to get at Mounting Bracket Bolts
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.
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.
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.and taking subframne
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/ driveshaft out was met with pure laughter and WTF faces
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.
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.
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.taking engine out was offered as easirer option.
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.but for an alternator
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?
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Suggestions please or Offers for a useless MR2 sitting on the drive
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So now left with a rounded bolt which is 10 mm away from alt bracket, head rounded and no way of getting it free or out
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.
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So basically the car is Scrap for want of one Bolt
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!!!
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Im normally upbeat as a design engineer
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, but this has me in utter dismay
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!!