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Offline Teletom

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*$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« on: 30 November 2007, 11:02 »
I have NEVER had an easy time with any allen bolts on my Golf - so far I've tried to tackle the alternator and the front disc bolts, all stuck fast and ended up going to a garage to get changed

I'm currently trying to do the rear discs, I've got a new allen key set that will fit on my socket wrench so I have a good tight purchase on it, I've also liberally applied WD40 to the area. Still it wont move, has anyone got any suggestions??
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #1 on: 30 November 2007, 11:11 »
wack a socket over the whole bolt. Works for me.

If not then get some heat on those bad boys :cool:
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Offline jammac

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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #2 on: 30 November 2007, 11:23 »
use an impact wrench and more wd40! it will come out i promise
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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #3 on: 30 November 2007, 11:38 »
Buy some "shock and unlock" from Halfords. Amazingly a halfords own product that actually works!

Nick
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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #4 on: 30 November 2007, 11:59 »
Cheers people, I got some things to try now! Going to work now, but I think it shall be an oily fingers weekend!

I've got an impact wrench but there's simply no way to get any swing on a hammer with the bolt I'm trying to attack.

thanks again
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Offline Horney

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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #5 on: 30 November 2007, 12:04 »
Quote from: Horney™ on 30 November 2007, 11:38
Buy some "shock and unlock" from Halfords. Amazingly a halfords own product that actually works!


I really recomend you pick up a can of this stuff. WD40 is not really the best stuff for stuck bolts, it's best for squeeking hinges!

Nick
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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #6 on: 30 November 2007, 12:24 »
Quote from: Horneyâ„¢ on 30 November 2007, 12:04
Quote from: Horneyâ„¢ on 30 November 2007, 11:38
Buy some "shock and unlock" from Halfords. Amazingly a halfords own product that actually works!


I really recomend you pick up a can of this stuff. WD40 is not really the best stuff for stuck bolts, it's best for squeeking hinges!

Nick

You might find this stuff hard to come by, as i have never seen it at any of the stores i have been working at. However, there are two other things to try, one is called freeze release by loctite and the other is a penetrant spray can't remember who it is made by. They are both in the additives section, i.e. where the redex and all that sh!t is.

Instead of using a hammer on the wrench, just stick the wheels on full lock and then get an 24" breaker bar on there and they should come off no worries. :cool:
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Offline dabill

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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #7 on: 30 November 2007, 13:25 »
scaffold bar on the end of the wrench, stand on the end, will come undone i promise you, unless you weigh nothing...

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Offline Gernster

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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #8 on: 30 November 2007, 13:43 »
youll sheer the bolt head off using a bl00dy scaffy bar!

Heat is you best bet, ask a plumber of you can borrow his blow torch.
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Re: *$^&ing Allen bolts!!
« Reply #9 on: 30 November 2007, 15:04 »
pffft dont worry yourself about sheering the head offf!!! sheesh!

get a bar on it!!! messing about with a heat gun or blow torch for 15 mins, or a 2 second job witha  bar!

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