Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
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Can the compressor bracket be broken off on purpose
Hi if anyone's about. I can't get my bolts out of the compressor bracket am just wondering if anyone has tried snapping it off or is there a way to cut the bolts off cheers
20th Jan 2018 5:07 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8101
Shear them off with two good fitting chrome vanadium spanners and brute force, fit new bolts of course.
When refitting modify the bracket as photo below with an hacksaw, put the bolt in loose and then slide the bracket on with compressor fixed to it, it will then support both while you get the second bolt in
It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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20th Jan 2018 5:17 pm
Rallyneil
Member Since: 19 Aug 2015
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 33
i managed to use a 1mm cutting disk in a grinder to get at the lowest bolt. the other two were harder, mine were just spinning in the captive nut plates so i used a big old pry bar behind the mounting a pry'd the rest off with a bit of brute force and ignorance.
20th Jan 2018 5:19 pm
OJ
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20th Jan 2018 5:19 pm
Damomerlin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
Great stuff . I'm gonna try cut the easy one off then prise it off th ats a good idea for top nut aswell cheers
20th Jan 2018 8:21 pm
Damomerlin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
Lol after tryin for hours to undo bolts lol It was time to get serious out with the brick hammer and chisel . Stuck chisel up behind the bracket and it just fell off hahah ... however the screws were still stuck to the bracket . Cut them off now am just wondering what size bolts to get
Ps also cut slot like yours
21st Jan 2018 8:30 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8101
It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
21st Jan 2018 8:33 pm
z1234567890
Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
Location: Dubai
Posts: 161
Re: Can the compressor bracket be broken off on purpose
Damomerlin wrote:
Hi if anyone's about. I can't get my bolts out of the compressor bracket am just wondering if anyone has tried snapping it off or is there a way to cut the bolts off cheers
3 bolts, the most complicated part is only 1 the top one (hidden), you need this
Once this is dismantled don't put it back to make your life easy
22nd Jan 2018 12:27 pm
Damomerlin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
Yep that would of been handy but as it was the bolts seized to the bracket so no matter what I would of done they woudnt of come out my option was to cut them out .
I did get it all back on the car today and it's working no faults and up and down seems alot faster i have cleared the codes gone out for a drive and have these codes
22nd Jan 2018 8:52 pm
Damomerlin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
Instrument Pack
U0102-87 (2E) Lost communication with transfer case control module - Bus signal/message failure - missing a message
U0132-87 (2E) Lost communication with ride level control module - Bus signal/message failure - missing a message
U0159-87 (2F) Lost communication with parking assist control module - Bus signal/message failure - missing a message
Ventilation
B1B78-84 (2F) System pressure - Bus signal/message failure - signal is below allowable range
( on 15-08-2015 10:07:44 at 129913 mi )
22nd Jan 2018 8:53 pm
Edgey808
Member Since: 26 Dec 2013
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 182
I had a similar issue the same nut, it was heavily corroded, so had to buy this, plus the articulated socket, then it was no problem at all.👍🏻
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
Brill I'll get a set of them
23rd Jan 2018 12:45 pm
Damomerlin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
Found another leak . Compressor was running longer than it should and suspension was dropping so I ran my have rind the front of the resouviour and hey pretty found the leak. New tank should come tomorrow shouldn't take long to fix fingers x
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