Mr Elsie Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hi, anyone got any tips on removing a stubborn water housing bolt? Just doesn't want to budge. Soaked what I can see in wd40 but still refusing to budge. ANy more pressure and I reckon it will shear off :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Man Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 3815 wrote:Hi, anyone got any tips on removing a stubborn water housing bolt? Just doesn't want to budge. Soaked what I can see in wd40 but still refusing to budge. ANy more pressure and I reckon it will shear off :'(That's why they're supposed to be studs and nuts, the holes go into the gallery in the pump housing so invariably go rusty quite quickly.Maybe try some heat, blow torch or similar, otherwise shear it off then drill out what remains Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elsie Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 That_Man wrote:That's why they're supposed to be studs and nuts, the holes go into the gallery in the pump housing so invariably go rusty quite quickly.Maybe try some heat, blow torch or similar, otherwise shear it off then drill out what remains GordonStuds? Looked on the diagrams on website and they look like bolts. It's snapped off by the way!!!! @&£:;&£@half hour job has turned into a massive pain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The housing is attached to the head with bolts but the pump is attached to the housing with studs. Is it one of the bolts to the head that's sheared off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Probably find it's rusted in place.Shear it, then try to remove it when the housing is off. New bolt and maybe a helicoil? :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elsie Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Managed to get the housing over the sheared bolt. Did it want to slide off without an effort...oh no.... Bolt is now accessible so will be trying a stud extractor tool I've got first of all and see how I get on (if it stops raining that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 A good old style monkey wrench may well work.or weld a nut onto the sheared bolt. The heat helps free it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebobby Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I agree, try heating the stud first should help, see this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ1nr1WroRs&feature=relmfu, it may help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 If you've got a GT6, closely watch or remove the fuel line going around the front when getting busy with fire in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebobby Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 rotoflex wrote:If you've got a GT6, closely watch or remove the fuel line going around the front when getting busy with fire in that area.Bill, all that extra heat may help though ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elsie Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 It's out.... Although I now have my other issue to contend with (see banjo bolt thread). I'm beginning to realise... Leave stuff well alone..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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