Subject: Re: EX. Leaks
Author: Bruce Giller
Date: Oct 24, 2001, 8:13 AM
Post ID: 1708684548
My Weapon of Choice is a chain-Visegrip to tighten/remove the exhaust
nuts. This all-purpose tool will grab just about any round object and
hold it still. Using it on the exhaust nuts, you need to carefully
place the chain for the clearances between the nut and the cylinder head
can get tight and you don't want the chain scraping the head. I also
use it (with adequate protection) to disassemble the front forks.
Bruce
'72 Eldo
Ian Adkins wrote:
| Ed, I can't really remember exactly. I think that a BIG pipe wrench was used....some penetrating oil......lots of pulling and I think the nut finally collapsed in on itself and the nut came out that way. In hind site that was likely a pretty stupid thing to do since I risked damaging the threads in the head. Turns out that the only thing that was destroyed was the nut.....I was lucky. You might try heating the nut too. Is this the new "old" girl you are working on? Did you get the bike ok? I'm looking forward to meeting you and seeing the bike in the New Year. Regards....Ian -----Original Message----- From: Edward Flanagan <flan-@edwardsbaking.com> To: 'Loopfram-@topica.com' <Loopfram-@topica.com> Date: October 24, 2001 10:38 AM Subject: RE: EX. Leaks
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