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 Topic: rotten floor rusty bolt
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04/5/2018 at 10:35am
Location: Shropshire
Outfit: Bailey Phoenix GT 75
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Soak it in penetrating oil above and below, leave it 24 hours and it may loosen, tighten it very slightly first then loosen.Hopefully it won't shear.
Assuming there is access beneath.
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05/5/2018 at 8:13am
Location: South Cumbria
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Why not post some photos of the offending bolt on your profile, Marilyn? It's difficult to offer advice by description alone, although my instinct would be to replace it.
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05/5/2018 at 11:33am
Location: Near Alton Towers
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The bolt that you uncovered, is it directly above one on the corner steadys? They often have one bolt that goes through the wooden structure of the floor, could it be that. If that is the case then you don't want to remove it, you could replace it with a new one if it's very badly rusted.
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05/5/2018 at 4:35pm
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Sounds like you have been busy Marilyn, no sooner do you get one thing sorted then another rears it's ugly head but the good news is that you are overcomming them so well done and all of a sudden they will stop happening.
To be honest I wouldn't bother insulating the bolt head from the new ply with plastic. First, it's dry now so it shouldn't show up again and second, what does it matter if it does, by that time you may have sold or scrapped it by then anyway.
Enjoy the fruits of you're labours.
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09/5/2018 at 1:12pm
Location: West Yorkshire
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If this bolt is for a corner steady, I would free it up and spray it with some WD40. If you ever have to replace the steady, a seized bolt can make it impossible to remove without gaining the access you have now...
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