20-09-2016, 02:06 AM
I managed to get the arb sorted today. The left end plate was fitted wrong and once assembled correctly with the notch on the arb next to the hole in the end plate it all fitted perfectly on the axle. 
I also succeeded in getting the broken caliper bolt out. First job was to build up a stub on the bolt using my tig welder.
![[Image: P1020642_zpsw5xnxd5y.jpg]](http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/gel260/306/P1020642_zpsw5xnxd5y.jpg)
I cooled it down and tried turning the stub with vice grips, no movement! Then I noticed that a blob had ran onto the axle, welding the stub to the axle.
So it was out with the die grinder to cut off the blob. Once that was done the stub was easy to screw out, only finger tight!
![[Image: P1020643_zpsg2igioqc.jpg]](http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/gel260/306/P1020643_zpsg2igioqc.jpg)
The remains of the broken bolt is sitting on the axle. This was an M12 12.9 grade bolt so I'm guessing it was fitted with a large impact wrench and over torqued. I was pulling hard on a 3' breaker bar when it broke so it was very tight!
I also discovered a handy way of cleaning up brake discs. The ones on the axle were new but because the car was sitting so long they were badly rusted. I put one in my electrolysis tank overnight and it came out like new!
![[Image: P1020641_zpssqzxlw4k.jpg]](http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/gel260/306/P1020641_zpssqzxlw4k.jpg)
I also succeeded in getting the broken caliper bolt out. First job was to build up a stub on the bolt using my tig welder.
I cooled it down and tried turning the stub with vice grips, no movement! Then I noticed that a blob had ran onto the axle, welding the stub to the axle.
So it was out with the die grinder to cut off the blob. Once that was done the stub was easy to screw out, only finger tight!The remains of the broken bolt is sitting on the axle. This was an M12 12.9 grade bolt so I'm guessing it was fitted with a large impact wrench and over torqued. I was pulling hard on a 3' breaker bar when it broke so it was very tight!
I also discovered a handy way of cleaning up brake discs. The ones on the axle were new but because the car was sitting so long they were badly rusted. I put one in my electrolysis tank overnight and it came out like new!