F***ing bolts

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by haugh, Sep 19, 2007.

  1. haugh

    haugh New Member

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    Whats with me and bolts?

    The bolt or nut what ever u wanna call it to get to the vario doesn't wanna play ball and i've worn it abit :(

    Correct size but it just started turning on the bolt slowly :rtfm:

    What should i do :(
     
  2. tweak

    tweak Member

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    Use a flat file and clean the edges back up sharp again

    Make sure you use a 6-sided socket and not one of these cheapo 12-sided ones.

    You can use heat on the nut and if shit comes to bust put some WD40 in there to get onto the threads. You can always clean the WD out later when reassembling.
     
  3. haugh

    haugh New Member

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    Cheers :tup:
     
  4. SimonT

    SimonT New Member

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    if its real bad... you can use a hacksaw to make a cut across the top of the bolt head.....

    then you can use a big flat blade screw driver to undo it.....
     
  5. haugh

    haugh New Member

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    Its a nut :emb:
     
  6. alexsr70

    alexsr70 New Member

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    then get a nut splitter
     
  7. wobbly_trials

    wobbly_trials Active Member

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    you lot are far to violent to be let near scooters. tweak is right, clean the flats up, take any un-necessary burrs off, use WD-40 and the proper tool for the job and you'll have no problems.
     
  8. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    grind the top of the nut back pritty roughly, it melts the metal and swells out. hammer a correct sized 6 side on as instructed and replace when removed (along with replacing whatever tool rounded the nut in the first place)
     
  9. wobbly_trials

    wobbly_trials Active Member

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    so you are suggesting he replaces himself along with the nut?
     
  10. kyle1b1

    kyle1b1 New Member

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    :w00t: was waiting for that lmao
     

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