| Author | Message | ||
     4traxx |
My bike fell & bent the bars . I got 2 bolts out , but they pulled the threads out with them . it looks like I may be able to use 1/2 inch longer bolts , but Even worse is 2 bolts are frozen in the triple . The allen heads are rounded over & keeps slippping out . Anybody have some tips ? i will be home again to try again . | ||
| Skntpig |
Put the other bolts back in to reduce the torque on the stuck ones then try this: http://mototuneusa.com/power_news_--_damaged_allen _bolt_removal.htm | ||
| Gmaan03 |
Done that a couple of times. Some times since they are SHCS you might need to drill out the heads. | ||
| Jramsey |
"Put the other bolts back in to reduce the torque on the stuck ones"  | ||
| Gmaan03 |
S-pray some WD-40 and let it soak over night. The Stainless steel and Aluminum galls after time. When you fix it be sure to use some anti seize on the threads to prevent this in the future. | ||
| Prior |
To get the two bolts out where you boogered up the heads, grab the next larger size allen head (be it metric or standard) and gently tap it into the head of the bolt, after you've let it soak overnight with some penetrating oil. Should get a good tight fit in the head of the bolt this way. | ||
| Firemanjim |
Or use a Torx bit that is a bit bigger and tap it in--the sharp corners of the Torx work well. | ||
| Ratbuell |
+1 on the torx bit. WD40? Might as well use tap water. Spray with BG In-Force, or some REAL penetrant, and then let it sit overnight. WD does not penetrate worth crap, it's a surface lube. I only use that junk for adhesive removal if I'm peeling stickers off something, or to remove really stubborn bug guts. The BG stuff? I've sprayed it on suspension bolts on a 1972 Plymouth and let it sit overnight. A Craftsman 1/2" hand ratchet that's 12" long was all I needed to remove the leaf spring U-bolts the next day. THAT'S a penetrant. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Rat BG stuff is great. If you can't find it, PB Blaster is also VERY good. WD 40 is now only used for displacing water...... and fishing (actually works quite well as bait spray). | ||
| Skntpig |
"Put the other bolts back in to reduce the torque on the stuck ones" I meant that sometimes if you only loosen one side...that he could have twisted the clamp up when getting them out if they were "making their own threads on the clamp", creating torque on the others. That was probably the worst explanation, tough to put into words. Same reason you do a star pattern or cris-cross when tightening instead of a circle. | ||
| 4traxx |
Skntpig. I knew what you meant . I am going to probably drill the head off & try a stud remover . | ||
| Onahog |
Lotsa the bolts used have a dab of blue locktight on em..You can heat the head of the bolt with a propane torch to soften the locktight on the threads...i have done this many times to get the bolts out of wheels that hold the rotors on or the side plates on an s2..Hb | ||
| Desertguy |
Here is an old trick I learned from an old man. If you don't want to use heat, spray carburetor cleaner in there before you follow it up with penetrant. This acts as a "carrier" and draws the penetrant into the threads better. And don't forget to strike the center of the allen bolts with a drift pin or punch a few sharp blows, during and after the sprays. | ||
| Desertguy |
By the way...guess what WD-40 primarily consists of? Fish oil! True! | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
12 seconds with google: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp scroll to the bottom. | ||
| Rodent |
Crazy. For years I "knew" there was fish oil in wd-40. What is real? |
