Author Topic: Rock hard nuts..... (Read 3575 times)

Orange777 · « **on:** July 12, 2012, 09:22 PM »

I have an SR one piece stuck on a GT Power Disk that I bought from the US....

I cannot shift it with a giant spanner, I cannot shift it with blow torch heat, large spanner and vice

In fact its officially stuck! I even took a chisel to it today and it was hardened so the bugger would not move......

Where do you take these things? I am not even sure what tools someone could use...

All help appreciated!!

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:26 PM »

you mean the locking part of the bottom bracket is stuck on the crank ??

Orange777 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:28 PM »

Hi,

Yes sorry......!! Will see if can dig a picture out... hang on

Orange777 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:34 PM »

Photo of the swine

oldboyburner · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:35 PM »

Undoing anticlockwise ?

May need a vice

Orange777 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:37 PM »

Quote from: oldboyburner on July 12, 2012, 09:35 PM

Undoing anticlockwise ?

May need a vice

Tried the vice.......

Tried both ways, clock and anti - won't move a gnats!

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:38 PM »

oh them ones are a bitch yeah ! you tried a bit of shocking? hammertime ? 2 man effort ?

oldboyburner · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:39 PM »

Anti clockwise only mate keep at it in the vice

Orange777 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:43 PM »

Had a two man attempt, with the vice - anti clockwise with a blow torch........it won't shift!

Hammers, the lot........ does anyone ever glue these??

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:43 PM »

id probably try a lump/club/mini sledge hammer on the spanner end or if all else fails the bike shop where they have loads of big park tools spanners and appropriate work bench!

oldschoolace · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:47 PM »

Apply some physics to the equation

find a long steel tube that will fit over your spanner and the extra leverage should pop it off no problem

Orange777 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:51 PM »

The spanner I tried today is for a HGV, its about 3 foot long...... did nothing with two of us pushing it!

Thanks for Physics tip though - good call!

oldschoolace · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:57 PM »

Quote from: Orange777 on July 12, 2012, 09:51 PM

The spanner I tried today is for a HGV, its about 3 foot long...... did nothing with two of us pushing it!

Thanks for Physics tip though - good call!

Christ

errrr... double the length quadruple the force.... or summat like that.
Try a longer lever

Orange777 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:03 PM »

Going to try the longer shaft method.

Failing that - not even sure where could take it to! Maybe a bus depot? Do we still have them in 2012?

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:05 PM »

have you tried turning it off and on again

Orange777 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:09 PM »

Not tried that yet Bendycat! Very shortly it's going to fly off a 4th floor balcony!

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:10 PM »

Quote from: Orange777 on July 12, 2012, 10:03 PM

Going to try the longer shaft method.

Failing that - not even sure where could take it to! Maybe a bus depot? Do we still have them in 2012?

i delivered to one the other day ! there are commercial vehicle service / repair depots to !

Orange777 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:14 PM »

Thanks for suggestions. Will see what I can find locally. Engineers or bus depots. Have a feeling that in this quest of man vs. machine, machine wins!

oldschoolace · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:16 PM »

Never yet been bested with stuck nuts when i've used a long lever. The creak/ snap sound as it finally gives in to pure science is satisfaction guaranteed

volvo amazon wheel nut
Lambretta kick stand bolt
Datsun 100a exhaust mount bolt

and many others have all resisted wd40, blow torches, diesel, freezing and a few other methods but ALL have secummed to a mighty lever

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:18 PM »

pour some coke~a~cola on it and and if you can make it stay there, then the coke will loosen the rust which is locking it on

Orange777 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:28 PM »

Old school ace you are the king of nuts!!

Thanks Bendycat - do you mean leave soaking in a coke bath?

Would overnight be long enough? Will get 4 litre of coke.

Cheers!!!!

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2012, 12:49 AM »

yup bath time - but same some to have with some whisky

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2012, 06:47 PM »

send to me, if i get it off il keep the disc

Orange777 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2012, 08:17 PM »

A very kind offer Steve!!!

Thanks..........if all else fails guess its yours!!

dordymush · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2012, 10:56 PM »

my advice is.............................go to the gym and build some BIGGGGGGGGGGGGG ARMS

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have you tried sawing into it with an axesaw blade.
might weaken it enough to get it started $:-\$ .