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cab mount bolts

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:52 am
by GaryS
Just started a cab off chassis rebuilt on a 99 DX TD42 patrol. The problem I have is that some of the cab mount bolts are so rusted that one needed to be cut (front) one snapped (also front) and one spins when attaching a socket. The remaining end of the bolt on the cab side is impossible to get at. Has anyone had this problem before?

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:35 am
by mickyd555
the front two are accesable by cutting the upright radiator supports.

The two under the foot wells will require a holesaw throught the floor to get to them.

The two rear ones need to have the seats removed and have a plastic cap over them which you need to remove to get to the body bolts

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:49 pm
by GaryS
Cheers MickyD, Basically thought as much, just hoping for some magic cure - looks like I will be friends with an angle grinder.