I've been trying to remove a nut on my suzuki cappuccino and it won't bugde. I've had the nut splitter on it which has cracked it but its one of those nuts with a built in washer, so it's only split part of it. The nut is in a recess so I can't get the grinder on it. It's been soaked in plus gas. Now the nut is all ripped up and a socket won't go on it. How do I get it off?
can you drill the bolt out or is it not replaceable? Start with maybe 3mm to make sure its centred.
Its a suspension bolt for adjusting the multi link arm. The ones with an eccentric "washer" on each end. I'd rather save it if I could.
there are sockets which have a sharp twisted internal profile, designed to hammer on and bite into the affected nut, just can't think what
they're called at the moment.
cromwell tools, halfords maybe,...
hth
I think you are going to have to sacrifice the bolt.
If the nut is that badly stuck I doubt the bolt is in very good condition anyway.
Can you get at the washer section of the nut with a drill? If you can then very carefully drill through it then use a sharp chisel to finish the job . Splitting it on opposite sides often helps. The nut extractors are made by Irvin , sold by Screwfix and Toolstation etc
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Originally posted by HowardB
there are sockets which have a sharp twisted internal profile, designed to hammer on and bite into the affected nut, just can't think what they're called at the moment.
cromwell tools, halfords maybe,...
hth
quote:
Originally posted by HowardB
there are sockets which have a sharp twisted internal profile, designed to hammer on and bite into the affected nut, just can't think what they're called at the moment.
cromwell tools, halfords maybe,...
hth
Drilling the flange did the trick, together with a hammer and chisel to open it up. 5 of 16 nuts done, 11 to go.