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Fuel tank removal problems
Ja1983:
marvellous.. thats a "to do" on mushroom.... i would have said brute force, and a light serving of ignorance.. as fuel tanks are
a) generally contaning combustable material
b) heavy!
could you not sacrifice the brackets, cut off with angry grinder when the tanks out (thus more room) and replace with new brackets, stainless bolts, and of course nylon washers (to avoid bi-metallic corrosion between diss-similar metals)
bogie:
small drill through middle of bolt then go larger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
crumble:
As previously said, there's no room whatsoever for a drill or anything - look at the pictures!
I bought some bolt splitters. They worked, but seized in the middle so I now have only one bolt to remove, and a broken set of bolt splitters. Trip to Screwfix later to complain!
I also got a dremel and tried to grind - it wasn't helpful, and the cutting discs couldn't get in at the right angle :-(
topless matt:
Use a drill on the flat of the bolt.
Drill holes one above the other till they almost join up or do oin up and then clout it with s cold chizel and a lump hammer, that will split the nut off the bolt.
bogie:
thank u,at least someone also has some imagination. hit n drill it until it brakes!
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