Powhatan Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I need to clean the main earth connection on the body. The bolt has a surprisingly small head (10mm spanner), which has merely deformed when trying to loosen it. I presumed that the nut (under the wing) was captive, and wouldn't turn when loosening the bolt. Maybe it isn't captive but it seems a challenge to get any kind of spanner/socket onto the nut due to the restricted space caused by the coil spring. Is there a means of releasing the bolt (after I've filed the head back to shape), or am I better off getting a new battery earth strap and making a new chassis earth point away from the coil spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezwez Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 try a pair of molegrips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 so you can reuse the earth cable on a new bolt in a new hole, you could try drilling the head off the bolt (after centre punching middle to stop drill slipping off) or grinding head off with dremel type tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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