Thought I'd finally register after buying a D8 Coupe last year. It's currently on axle stands so I thought I'd read other peoples tales of woe to cheer me up
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Doggy
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Hi Phillip and welcome aboard. 
No shortage of tales of woe here, plus a few of the other kind. Feel free to chip in.
Post some pics when you can.
No shortage of tales of woe here, plus a few of the other kind. Feel free to chip in.
Post some pics when you can.
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
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steve_earwig
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Hi Philip, welcome 
I seem to remember something similar happening to mjb's coupe, he had to get someone out to cut a hole in the chassis rail, weld the nut solid and weld the hole back up againPhillipM wrote:Now one of the captive nuts for the subframe is spinning in the chassis leg
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Yep, the drill is coming out this afternoon
On a 20/20 hindsight note - if anyone else is having issues with one of the bolts (the other 3 came out easily), then I know it sounds harsh, but I'd go straight ahead and drill a small hole in the chassis leg by the nut and fill it full of penetrating oil first - you can always put a rubber bung in the hole after if you don't want to weld it up. It's a much neater solution than having to cut a flap open to weld the captive nut back in....
On a 20/20 hindsight note - if anyone else is having issues with one of the bolts (the other 3 came out easily), then I know it sounds harsh, but I'd go straight ahead and drill a small hole in the chassis leg by the nut and fill it full of penetrating oil first - you can always put a rubber bung in the hole after if you don't want to weld it up. It's a much neater solution than having to cut a flap open to weld the captive nut back in....
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GingerMagic
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Hi, welcome across to this forum. The car looks nice, how are you getting on with the front caliper springs?
Do you still want to sell the car..???
Do you still want to sell the car..???
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine
1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine
2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's
PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine
2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's
PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
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GingerMagic wrote:Hi, welcome across to this forum. The car looks nice, how are you getting on with the front caliper springs?
Do you still want to sell the car..???
Sell it? I think I might give the fecker away
Calipers are sorted - well, after burning a seized bolt out with hot acid for a day or two anyway...
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Turns out you don't need to cut a hole in the leg at all to reattache the nut, in fact, if you're lucky you might be able to wedge the nut with a bar or similar, I've still had to weld mine mind is it's REALLY stuck
Pics later.
Pics later.