speedyxjs
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 posted on 3/2/08 at 11:21 AM |
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Worn nuts
I want to put some better looking exhaust tips on my tintop pipes but it looks like someone else has tried to get them off before and worn the nuts. I
have some (rather big  ) nut splitters that my grandad gave me (VERY old) but a) i cant find them and b) i thing they are too big, the nuts are
10mm.
Is there any other way of removing them?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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tegwin
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 11:26 AM |
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Danozeman
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 11:27 AM |
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can you get a hacksaw in there?? Or a drill? Can you knock 9mm socket onto the nut??
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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nitram38
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 11:45 AM |
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Got a mig?
Weld a blob on the side of the nut and then a small steel rod/bar.
The heat will also help shift the nut.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 12:11 PM |
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I second the grinder, just cut down the side of the nut, very little thread will be damaged/
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 12:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Can you knock 9mm socket onto the nut??
No just tried that. Will try angry grinder later. Just been out for a blast in it thinking the heat might give a 10mm socket a better chance but no
luck
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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martin1973
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 01:01 PM |
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myself i would try the dremmel with a cutting disc
far less damage than the angry grinder
martin
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 01:40 PM |
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Another vote for the Dremel - a bit more finesse than Mr Angry 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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BenB
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 05:40 PM |
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I'd also suggest a cutting disc on a dremel.
Remove one side of the nut (don't quite get as far as the thread if possible) then put a flat screwdriver on one edge of the new flat on the nut
and give it a hard smack. With a bit of luck the nut will split open....
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 05:41 PM |
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Worn nuts
If you have oxy acetylene torch, heat the nut to dull red, spray it with water till cool, grab it with vice grips, should almost fall off. Trick given
me by chap who replaced guard rails rusted solid by years of road salt spray. We have used it for years. Just replace the nuts and bolts when fitting
new pieces.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 08:59 PM |
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Invest in a set of Irvin? nut removers , like a stud extractor but inside a socket. Not locost like most decent tools but will last a lifetime.
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02GF74
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| posted on 4/2/08 at 11:26 AM |
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dreml or grinder if you are careful.
generally thinkking one side down make the nut weaker so its grip on the stud is less.
not quite sure what you are doing but on exahusts, presumably due to the heat cylcling, steel components tend to get brittle so you are likely to
shear the studs off.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/2/08 at 12:12 PM |
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"Worn nuts?"
"No, I always walk like this..."
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