Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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Does anyone know how to take a rounded nut off?????
Cheers
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Adam-D
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Location: Cheshire
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where is it?
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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on the cover of my fuel pump
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Adam-D
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Location: Cheshire
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tricky
mole grips,
or angle pliers with some wd40
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JpA
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or drill a small hole into the top, then set drill into reverse and should come out.
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chris_uk
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how big is it. you could file the sides away and try get a smaller spanner to do the job
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
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I got the same problem, its the lower alternator bolt on a 1.2 8v, also whats the eisiest way to get to it as its directly opposite to the suspension housing.
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carnoisseurcraig
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Bash a smaller socket on top. Always works for me.
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Ditch
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violence is the key to everything
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tay_lor
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hammer and chisel
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lee mitchell
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a pair of stilsons (spelling)might do it.
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Mistamist
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think i may have to give that a go as my alternator is whining like a bitch! think the bearings are on the way out, sounds like i got a super charger under the bonnett.
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Cursa
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Not recommened for the one on the fuel pump, lol, but if need be and if space permits you could weld a rod onto the top of the bolt and unscrew it using that.
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purple_B
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wat about 1 of those spanners they advertise on telly that grips anything or 1 of the sockets than has all the pins inside does the same job as above.
sorry dont know what there called.
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langey
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quote: Originally posted by carnoisseurcraig
Bash a smaller socket on top. Always works for me.
thats how my mate got a rounded wheel nut off
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Will a Gator Grip do the job ???
I'll need to replace the nut/screw after aswell
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RobHayes
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Registered: 6th Sep 03
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if possible use a hacksaw and cut thru the nut, twice opposite each other, then whack it with a hammer
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Bennn
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ive cut a ridge through the bolt head with a hacksaw before then removed with a flat head screw driver - best way to do it but depends on the size of the nut
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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yeh the nut aint that big if i saw too much then it might crack and be stuck forever
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Colin.S
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You could tack weld another nut onto the old one, then undo that.
Be careful tho being the fuel pump.
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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yeh its the cover to get to the fuel pump it was designed to not be taken off lol
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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any other ideas how to take this bad boy off????
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Corsa^Dan
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drill??
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Screaming Vtec
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Nut Splitter? - you can get them in Halfords etc if you aint got one.
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mjw_2k2
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if theres room use a grip wrench, a hammer maybe useful lol!!
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