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live rice boy
Joined: 24 May 2002 Posts: 32
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 11:28 am Post subject: help rocker cover bolts |
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im trying to take the heads off my g160 and i keep rounding the bloody heads off the rocker cover bolts and its starting to piss me off. ive used the irght size spanners and six face ones too so dont tell me its my spanners. any ideas? thanks |
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Badger tinkerer
Joined: 13 Feb 2002 Posts: 155
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: help rocker cover bolts |
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try using a 12mm socket, and be careful. also remember that you are not supposed to do them up too tight (only about 35Nm if I recall, check your workshop manual) |
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live rice boy
Joined: 24 May 2002 Posts: 32
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: help rocker cover bolts |
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but theyre a 10mm bolt. and im trying to get them off. |
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zzz petrol head
Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: help rocker cover bolts |
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try using multi grips when the bolts are rounded. |
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live rice boy
Joined: 24 May 2002 Posts: 32
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: help rocker cover bolts |
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yeah thanks thats what im doing now, but i cant get enough clearance around the back two coz my injections in the bloody way. this means im going to have to take off the inlet before the head doesnt it?? shit. |
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Stock TE backyard mechanic
Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: help rocker cover bolts |
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You could also try vice grips |
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sime tinkerer
Joined: 27 Oct 2001 Posts: 352
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: help rocker cover bolts |
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You could trye unbolting the vise from your bench carring it over to the car and placing it on the bolt tightening it up and then twisting the vise in circles untill they are loose enough for you to undo them by fingers. Them make sure you get replacement ones from your local wreckers or auto parts place.
Good Luck!
Cheers
Simon M |
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Ben Wight backyard mechanic
Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2002 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: help rocker cover bolts |
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Sorry to tell you, but its your spanners. And no, Im not kidding.
Because the height of the bolt heads is so small, most sockets and spanners dont get a propper grip on the faces of the head and slip off. They actually only grab the top corners of the head and not the sides of the head.
get a cheap 10mm socket and rub it on some sand paper for a while, untill the openning of the socket is square, ie, no chamferred or radiused edges. This will give you the most bite on the bolt head.
Ben Wight |
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