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Post by justpurple on Sept 9, 2008 17:28:06 GMT
hi guys having real big trouble trying to get the rear engine mounting bolt out ,have used loads of lube and hammerd and hammered i just cannot get the bolt out ,im seriously thinking of cutting the bolt in half to get the engine out , has any one cut there rear engine mounting bolt of to get the engine out,if so is there any where that i should cut the bolt of ,dont want to damage the engine .thank you any ideas would be appreaciated .
justpurple
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Post by CD on Sept 9, 2008 17:51:22 GMT
Sounds like you need a pal holding a sleeve or large enough 1/2" socket over the bolt on the the opposite side backed up with a sledge hammer. When you whack the stuck bolt the sledge stops the frame flexing so the force goes into the bolt.
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Post by bobh on Sept 9, 2008 20:24:13 GMT
Like Dave says - you need a good solid "anvil" to hammer against.
And maybe put loads of WD40 or other penetrating oil on and leave it for at least a day to soak through, Then maybe a bit of heat.
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Post by darren on Sept 12, 2008 15:23:49 GMT
last engine bolt that I had siezed in was a gs500, I attacked it with a gas axe
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Post by justpurple on Sept 14, 2008 11:11:15 GMT
:'(hi guys managed to get the engine mount bolt out lol now have a broken finger and smashed knuckle but hey thats life lol aint it ,sod the pain life goes on .justpurple ;D
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Post by suzukikidontheloose53 on Sept 14, 2008 21:06:47 GMT
Sounds painful,did the engine fall on top of your finger when it came out?
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Post by darren on Sept 16, 2008 14:50:37 GMT
think he may have missed wiv bigama
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Post by qtws on May 7, 2011 19:01:00 GMT
Bit of a bump, but same story - seized mounting bolt. MNo amount of hammering shifted it, and locking the RHS bush with a screwdriver allowed me to shear off the bolt head!!!
I cut through the bolt with a hacksaw blade, and (easily) withdrew the LHS bit. Then tapped out the RHS, inc the engine mounting damper. The remains of the bolt are jammed SOLID inside the metal of the damper - not even a squeeze in the vice is shifting the remains of the bolt.
New bolt, spacer, and damper is in order.
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