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From: Mike P on 5 Mar 2010 10:53
Got to change the ARB drop links on my Pug 306. They're so worn I can
move them by hand while on the car..

The nuts at both ends are totally knackered. They just spin, and
there's nothing on the other end to get a grip to stop them turning.

Is it worth buying one of those nut splitters that you just tighten
like a blade...

Or should I just get the grinder on them?

Mike P
From: Peter Andrews on 5 Mar 2010 11:03

"Mike P" <stripeytabby(a)live.co.uk> wrote in message
news:95f52568-4b12-4fb3-9e64-bd4c5487c41d(a)k17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
> Got to change the ARB drop links on my Pug 306. They're so worn I can
> move them by hand while on the car..
>
> The nuts at both ends are totally knackered. They just spin, and
> there's nothing on the other end to get a grip to stop them turning.
>
> Is it worth buying one of those nut splitters that you just tighten
> like a blade...
>
> Or should I just get the grinder on them?
>
> Mike P

Well for �9.50
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht246-nut-splitter-set I
would buy a set (assuming they work, never tried) and keep them in the
toolbox. I've several tools that I've only used a couple of times in the
past forty years but they have been worth their weight in gold when
needed... and you can make a lot of friends very grateful if you are willing
to occasionally lend them!

Peter


From: Conor on 5 Mar 2010 11:04
On 05/03/2010 15:53, Mike P wrote:
> Got to change the ARB drop links on my Pug 306. They're so worn I can
> move them by hand while on the car..
>
> The nuts at both ends are totally knackered. They just spin, and
> there's nothing on the other end to get a grip to stop them turning.
>
> Is it worth buying one of those nut splitters that you just tighten
> like a blade...
>
> Or should I just get the grinder on them?
>
> Mike P
Get the grinder to it if you can get in. End result is a knackered nut
no matter what approach.

--
Conor
I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Mike P on 5 Mar 2010 11:06
On 5 Mar, 16:03, "Peter Andrews" <p.andr...(a)blueblueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> "Mike P" <stripeyta...(a)live.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:95f52568-4b12-4fb3-9e64-bd4c5487c41d(a)k17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Got to change the ARB drop links on my Pug 306. They're so worn I can
> > move them by hand while on the car..
>
> > The nuts at both ends are totally knackered. They just spin, and
> > there's nothing on the other end to get a grip to stop them turning.
>
> > Is it worth buying one of those nut splitters that you just tighten
> > like a blade...
>
> > Or should I just get the grinder on them?
>
> > Mike P
>
> Well for £9.50http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht246-nut-splitter...I
> would buy a set (assuming they work, never tried) and keep them in the
> toolbox.  I've several tools that I've only used a couple of times in the
> past forty years but they have been worth their weight in gold when
> needed... and you can make a lot of friends very grateful if you are willing
> to occasionally lend them!

That was my thinking too, however I need them for tomorrow morning,
and the nearest store to me is 60 miles away...

Halfords do one. It's too small, it's only one in the set and it's
£12.50..

Mike P

From: Mike P on 5 Mar 2010 11:08
On 5 Mar, 16:04, Conor <co...(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote:
> On 05/03/2010 15:53, Mike P wrote:> Got to change the ARB drop links on my Pug 306. They're so worn I can
> > move them by hand while on the car..
>
> > The nuts at both ends are totally knackered. They just spin, and
> > there's nothing on the other end to get a grip to stop them turning.
>
> > Is it worth buying one of those nut splitters that you just tighten
> > like a blade...
>
> > Or should I just get the grinder on them?
>
> > Mike P
>
> Get the grinder to it if you can get in. End result is a knackered nut
> no matter what approach.

I can get the grinder in just about. Knackered nuts no issue as the
replacement DLs have new nuts on them..

thanks all

Mike P

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