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Red circle nut! Ive soaked it in WD40, no luck, putting lots of force on it, only warps the plastic on the other side (which i've now done to both)
Ive tried putting needle nose pliers on the the funny flat (blue) part, but no luck!
Can anyone help/give any suggestions?
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Have you tried a lot of shouting and swearing at it? I hear that works well
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(15-08-2012, 09:36 AM)Midnightclub Wrote: Have you tried a lot of shouting and swearing at it? I hear that works well
Yes, mainly after I stabbed my self with some needle nosed pliers
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Pair of mole grips on the end of the shaft and undo with a spanner, just enough to then get the grips on the flat bit
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dont have mole grips I need more tools
Cutting the nut off with a hacksaw now
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get up, unzip trousers, pull down boxers, lean back and then lunge forward and Dick smash it was the force of 1000 suns
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Try heating up the nut with a blowtorch, obviously being careful not to melt the plastic, then douse it in WD40, then more heat, and repeat till it frees off. If you try cutting the nut off, you will most likely ruin the thread on the stud.
(15-08-2012, 10:11 AM)declantg Wrote: get up, unzip trousers, pull down boxers, lean back and then lunge forward and Dick smash it was the force of 1000 suns
FLOL!
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(15-08-2012, 10:11 AM)Skank_army Wrote: Try heating up the nut with a blowtorch, obviously being careful not to melt the plastic, then douse it in WD40, then more heat, and repeat till it frees off. If you try cutting the nut off, you will most likely ruin the thread on the stud.
Its not a visible part at all (the nut and thread im trying to get off will be hidden behind the bumper.
New plan is a cheapo angle grinder. Been hacksawing for about 20 minutes and not even done half of it!!
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(15-08-2012, 10:17 AM)cpikey316_ Wrote: (15-08-2012, 10:11 AM)Skank_army Wrote: Try heating up the nut with a blowtorch, obviously being careful not to melt the plastic, then douse it in WD40, then more heat, and repeat till it frees off. If you try cutting the nut off, you will most likely ruin the thread on the stud.
Its not a visible part at all (the nut and thread im trying to get off will be hidden behind the bumper.
New plan is a cheapo angle grinder. Been hacksawing for about 20 minutes and not even done half of it!!
Shit mate...... ummmm, bumper off?
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(15-08-2012, 10:17 AM)cpikey316_ Wrote: New plan is a cheapo angle grinder. Been hacksawing for about 20 minutes and not even done half of it!!
Erm.....try a new blade on the hacksaw lol.
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Mtfu. Keep sawing.
Or get a new blade yours is obviously blunt
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(15-08-2012, 10:18 AM)Skank_army Wrote: Shit mate...... ummmm, bumper off?
The foglights arent on the car yet, thankfully. The numpty who sold them to me no doubt just ripped them off
(15-08-2012, 10:32 AM)Matt Wrote: Mtfu. Keep sawing.
Or get a new blade yours is obviously blunt
I can find more uses for an angle grinder!
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got a vice? if so use that to clamp the end of th thread
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Snap the plastic then glue it back together once youve removed the nut.
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(15-08-2012, 08:06 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: Snap the plastic then glue it back together once youve removed the nut.
I ended up doing this accidentally afte grinding the nut away!
glued plastic is currently drying in my garage
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