300 TDI defender Removing top swivel pin bolts

[Don 130]

I've got a jiggle in my steering, so attempting to adjust swivel pin preload. I've started on the left one and got stuck with the rearmost swivel pin retaining bolt as it seems to be buried in the brake hose bracket, and my ring spanner keeps jumping off. The bolts are stuck with red locktite stuff all the way along the thread. Has anyone got a solution for cracking that bolt without rounding it off?
Don.

[jboot51]

Pretty much need to remove the brake line.
I slotted the bracket so the the calliper and line can be lifted out of the way.
Support the swivel housing with a jack from underneath or it will drop and the fluid will escape.

[Blknight.aus]

heat up the bolt first,

red loctite lets go at around 250 deg C

[Don 130]

heat up the bolt first,

red loctite lets go at around 250 deg C

Thanks Dave, I've only got a Mapp gas torch here, will that suffice?
Don.

[mrb505]

Grind the chamfer out of the ring of your spanner so it gets more bight on the head
Thought there’d be photo on the net about this but could only find this :o Tweed Heads firies use angle grinder to free man’s penis from ring spanner (https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/tweed-heads-firies-use-angle-grinder-to-free-mans-penis-from-ring-spanner/news-story/a4927c224080aae448c1bac81e95cb64)

[Don 130]

mrb505, I thought the same, and bought another socket to sacrifice by cutting the internal chamfer off it. I suppose I should have originally asked if the job could be done without opening and removing the brake line. I now think not, but I only had limited time to do this, and I got to the point of having to put it back together, but with new front pads in.
I'll have another crack at it another day, now I'm a bit better informed. I think I have to replace my front brake pistons as well. There was a bit of rust on them. Are stainless pistons a good Idea?

[Blknight.aus]

Thanks Dave, I've only got a Mapp gas torch here, will that suffice?
Don.

Yep, I use one of those $15 from super cheap blow torches that run on the camp gas stove disposable butane bottles.