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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Well the t-arms came out today. L side was a pain as the bolt was well rusted. I tried everything until I finally broke out the saw....and it only took me 30 seconds to saw through the bolt. Ironically the R side bolt slide like butter .....but I still cut it ....it took 30 seconds too. Must have been aftermarket bolts. The only reason why I didn't break out the saw earlier is because of previous posts of it taking a while with many blades.
Oh well.....I'm glad that they're out!!
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If it takes many blades to do this job you are using the wrong or cheap blades. I have cut many a hardened bolt and with a good blade run at the right speed and some lubrication you can cut a bunch of bolts. Take it from a guy who sells saw blades. 1 blade can easily do the job.
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I love it when I have to cut through something. Take that car! I win!
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Originally Posted by Gordonm
If it takes many blades to do this job you are using the wrong or cheap blades. I have cut many a hardened bolt and with a good blade run at the right speed and some lubrication you can cut a bunch of bolts. Take it from a guy who sells saw blades. 1 blade can easily do the job.
It's going to take a lot of blades if you can't get the shims out. Those suckers are hard, and there's a lot to cut through. If it's just the bolts, the job is much easier. I only went through three blades.
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