55ant
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 11:06 AM |
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me V sump bolt
well its round 2, going to go and have a fight with this bolt using all manor of tools, wish me luck, i shall return victorious or i will bring shame
on my household by taking it to the local garage.
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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Staple balls
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 11:11 AM |
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Remember, lefty loosey  
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zoom
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 11:17 AM |
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I've got a £5 on the bolt 
mycar
mybuildsite
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turbodisplay
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 11:25 AM |
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Have you tried the irwin bot extractors?
Brilliant piece of kit!
Darren
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l0rd
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 11:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zoom
I've got a £5 on the bolt
+1
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BenB
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 11:59 AM |
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Sump bolt shouldn't be that difficult on the basis that it's been bathed in oil 
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scootz
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 12:10 PM |
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Has it become 'round' yet? That's when it gets really interesting!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 12:18 PM |
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My 5 quid is on the garage
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 12:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Staple balls
Remember, lefty loosey
righty tighty!
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55ant
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 12:42 PM |
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damn that bolt to hell! i swear when i get it out im going to kill it with fire. its now completely rounded, and ive left a fair amount of skin from
my fingers in the engine bay.
bolt wins again, this time! but tommorow i have a friend / ally coming over, with tools of un imaginable destructive power!
[Edited on 28/10/09 by 55ant]
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 03:19 PM |
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What engine is it? Older Ford ones can be a pain sometimes but the answer is a blow-torch. That will melt the washer out and it'll come out easy
then. The oil will dissipate the heat easily so don't worry about that.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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55ant
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 03:28 PM |
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brilliant cheers for the advice, ill give it a go in the morning, oh and yes its a pinto with shortened sump.
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 03:39 PM |
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Find a big nut that fits over the now round stub, weld it on (around the inside) and then undo it.
1) you can get a decent sized spanner onto it
2) it will be bloody hot
My Build Thread
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BenB
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 04:16 PM |
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I also enjoy the weld a nut on it approach. Heats up the plug nicely and gives the spanner something new with straight edges to apply some NM to....
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/10/09 at 04:47 PM |
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Used to be a regular problem; usually on a Monday after someones dad had rounded it off on Sunday. Just play the blow-torch flame around the plug
then it should come undone with pliers/mole-grips.
Don't undo it with your fingers when it's slack or pick up the plug though once it's out! Thats easy done!
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 29/10/09 at 09:50 PM |
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Wait until you've been struggling for half an hour before realising the bolt's facing the other way and you've been tightening it
all that time!
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James
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| posted on 30/10/09 at 03:05 PM |
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File a couple of flats on it and use an open spanner? Worked for me a couple of times.
Or molegrips done up really tight.
Cheers,
James
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40inches
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| posted on 3/11/09 at 06:21 PM |
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Adjustable pipe wrench? They tighten up the more leverage you apply.
This sort of thing.
[Edited on 3-11-09 by 40inches]
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gazza285
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| posted on 3/11/09 at 09:09 PM |
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Stillson wrench, or more commonly, Stillies.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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