Toby_Smith Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 Hi there,Well I am currently fitting some R and G crash protectors to my 2001 SV650.3 Bolts have to come out, the two rear ones which thread into the engine I was worried about, I snapped the front version of this the other week and it had to be drilled out. Anyhow, I got these two out no bother with a bit of plus gas.The main engine bolt that goes right through the middle won't budge. I tried using plus gas on it but no joy. The nut just won't loosen up!I've left it soaking overnight but does anyone have any tips or pointers for me?It shouldnt really matter if this one snaps because you can just push it out with the replacement bar, but I can't get it to move at all! Quote
Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 sounds like the bolt your on about is taking the load/weight of the engine, if you did get it out you would have problems, put the rear ones back in, if only to support the weight of the block/engine.. then undo the front. Quote
Toby_Smith Posted April 21, 2010 Author Posted April 21, 2010 sounds like the bolt your on about is taking the load/weight of the engine, if you did get it out you would have problems, put the rear ones back in, if only to support the weight of the block/engine.. then undo the front. Hi mate,The rear ones are back in finger tight. The plan is to undo it, then push it out with the replacement engine bolt so the engine constantly has support. That's the way the installation instructions say to do it anyhow.Toby Quote
Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 you might want to use a longer bar, that way you have more leveredge... did the same when fitting engine bars to the bike Quote
Toby_Smith Posted April 21, 2010 Author Posted April 21, 2010 you might want to use a longer bar, that way you have more leveredge... did the same when fitting engine bars to the bike If a nights soaking doesnt do it any good a trip to B&Q is in order then! Quote
Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 yep unless you have a longer socket bar, or something you could slip over to extend the length, i have an old set of handlebars, which come in handy for these moments Quote
Toby_Smith Posted April 21, 2010 Author Posted April 21, 2010 yep unless you have a longer socket bar, or something you could slip over to extend the length, i have an old set of handlebars, which come in handy for these moments Yeah I do have a bar which I can slot over the end of the wratchet, but i'm after a torque wrench anyhow so can get a big one eh Quote
Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 to undo it use a (breaker)bar, not a torque wrench, use that for doing it up... Quote
Toby_Smith Posted April 21, 2010 Author Posted April 21, 2010 to undo it use a (breaker)bar, not a torque wrench, use that for doing it up... Sorry mate I meant a bigger bar. I was saying I need to go to B&Q anyhow Quote
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