Stuck Bolt - Any ideas please?

[Nemo]

Update

Morale plummets again.

Hammered in a Torx bit and then attached the socket. Would it turn? No Chance.

Can only spend short periods of time on this so it could take a while.

There are a few other factors in this:

I read all I could about changing the front shock and I seem to be the only one who has had a problem

I have already taken the rear shock out so I can't move the bike and I parked it close to the garage wall on the side that the bolt head is ("that's an easy job so it won't matter" I said to myself as I parked the bike )

Booked on a training course in 4 weeks and then a trip to Belgium. Work is mega busy so I can't take time off to get this fixed.

So, all in all I'm having a whinge at the gods of motorcycling.

I think Carlsberg might be the answer

 

[James Embrey]

Blue Spanner

Bloodly hell mate, use to be in the farming world running a load of over worked kit that always needed maintance. Hated the round nut problem. Take revenge with a BLUE SPANNER never fails to shift a blot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BLUE SPANNER is oxygen and acetylene gas torch. You may need a new front end for bike that blot will get what it deserves!

 

[Ogmios]

blue spanner - lovely phrase

for small, awkward places you want the heat to be quite specific,
i've used a gas soldering iron

EDIT:
doh! - IF a flame is viable in the first place!

- twiddle the adjuster and you can get a Very Intense heat into a small area and (if you're careful ) NOwhere else.

Good Luck - i've to replace my rear shocks on the Guzzi.
been lubing and 'just checking' the state of the fixings Well In Advance...

based on exactly your experience.

Good Luck - SOMEthing WILL work / or a combo of all the above.

 

[lkyphl]

Not that it will be of much use to Nemo, but when I fitted aftermarket shocks to my 1200, the front bolt he's having trouble with alllmoooooost picked up; it was real touch and go whether it would come out or not. It was an absolute barstred to remove, and upon inspection one could see the thread had been bruised before the bolt was installed.
If the bolt has picked up and you still want to remove it, I would suggest putting increasingly larger drills down the centre of the bolt until you get to the minor diameter of the male thread and then try to pick out the remainder.
Good luck !

Phil (who worked in the fastener industry for eight years ; I must have been nuts)

 

[Nemo]

Thinking

Been thinking about it overnight.

If I set fire to my bike would the insurance buy me a new one?

Nah, didn't think so.

Now if I could only get it taken to an inner city housing estate I'm sure my problem would disappear entirely.

Best I forget about it until this evening.

I do appreciate the input.

Nemo

 

[Nemo]

The end

Just in case someone comes to this thread looking for info on Hyperpro I thought I'd finish it off.

I couldn't get the bolt to move and so I arranged to get the bike trailered to Vines in Guildford. They had no problems (and I didn't ask how they did it) and they changed the spring as well.

So I picked the bike up and, following some advice, left the suspension on its softest settings. Very plush and a definite imprvement. 2 up and with a bit of preload added it is also an improvement. So although it cost me more than I had intended I am actualy very happy with the end result.

I have 2 simple lessons: Soak everything in Plusgas before starting; and heat up the bolt before starting as this will soften the Threadlock.

Otherwise, many thanks to everyone who offered help and advice. Much appreciated.

 

[Falco9]

Just in case someone comes to this thread looking for info on Hyperpro I thought I'd finish it off.

I couldn't get the bolt to move and so I arranged to get the bike trailered to Vines in Guildford. They had no problems (and I didn't ask how they did it) and they changed the spring as well.

So I picked the bike up and, following some advice, left the suspension on its softest settings. Very plush and a definite imprvement. 2 up and with a bit of preload added it is also an improvement. So although it cost me more than I had intended I am actualy very happy with the end result.

I have 2 simple lessons: Soak everything in Plusgas before starting; and heat up the bolt before starting as this will soften the Threadlock.

Otherwise, many thanks to everyone who offered help and advice. Much appreciated.

I'm just about to order some Hyperpro springs and as such this thread and particulary the conclusion have made good reading

Thanks for taking the time to conlude the thread , lots don't (understandable) and its soooooooooo frustrating when your searching for info before wielding the spanners only to find the thread comes to an abrupt end

F9

 

[Kremmen]

The best releasing agent is called "freeway", but it's not that readily available.

Good stuff freeway, we get it from applied chemical ...... no substitute for the hot spanner though

 

[teamwimp]

great stuff Nemo - must admit my front bolt was OK - although it did creak alarmingly. Have to agree on the Hyperpros they do seem great

 

[glennis]

Hey,

I know this is an old thread but had the same problem today and it would have screwed me (pardon the pun) as the bolt came halfway out and then wouldn't budge in or out. Travelling India at the moment so could have been a disaster!

I ended up applying crap loads of WD40, heat from a gas soldering iron and a big wrench. I eventualy removed the bolt which looked fine and also inspected the thread inside, no problem there either. But what I did notice was debris on the bolt and thread which looked like thread locking compound. Once cleaned the bolt went back in no problem at all.

About a year ago I installed Ohlin shocks and I guess I must of over done it applying thread lock.

Hope this helps someone in the future.

 

[Mark Hooton]

More offers

Pal - hope you get it sorted as there is stacks of good advice here from other fellow tossers.

If you end up struggling I have a few resources (my own engineering Company www.cymarc.co.uk) and mucho experience in dealing with Suzuki fasteners (which are all rusted in at birth) so I`d be pleased to help if I can.

If you are near enough you are welcome to bring the problem to my factory and i`ll try to sort it for you.

Regards,

Mark.

 

[Kremmen]

Try using a air gun or the cordless variety, the hammer action is usually all that is needed to break thread lock

 

[littleredrooster]

Pal - hope you get it sorted as there is stacks of good advice here from other fellow tossers.

If you end up struggling I have a few resources (my own engineering Company www.cymarc.co.uk) and mucho experience in dealing with Suzuki fasteners (which are all rusted in at birth) so I`d be pleased to help if I can.

If you are near enough you are welcome to bring the problem to my factory and i`ll try to sort it for you.

Regards,

Mark.

You did spot that the thread was almost 2 years old, didn't you...?

 

[Packer]

You did spot that the thread was almost 2 years old, didn't you...?

At the beginning but not at the end Another poster with a similar issue on the road in India.

 

[littleredrooster]

At the beginning but not at the end Another poster with a similar issue on the road in India.

Yes - and he'd already sorted it too...

 

[flatdog]

Yes - and he'd already sorted it too...

Ahhh well at least he was trying to be useful