Jenny Pryde Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 When you remove a cylinder head nut and the stud comes out with it, how do you get the nut off the stud without causing damage? Soaking in WD40 as I await the collective wisdom of the forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignige Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 You need a man with a vice* * mine's porn but other vices are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Muff Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Two bits of wood in a vice so as not to fuck the thread and off you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaighn80 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 buy a stud extractor or lock the nut in a vice and grip the stud with some molegrips apply a bit of heat to the nut and wiggle the grips back and forth like your cutting a new thread, might help to take a wire brush to the stud before hand too. dont be tempted to just wang the grips round, take your time or buy new nuts and studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaighn80 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Two bits of wood in a vice so as not to fuck the thread and off you go. ally angle works better and gives a bit of grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 2 nuts on the other end to lock it, then undo the top one. Bingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Incredible Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 What lorenzo said. Works a treat. Used to happen on my Superdream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 2 nuts on the other end to lock it, then undo the top one. Bingo. always this. if its well and truly stuck, apply a bit of heat and hold the reluctant nut in a vice and give the stud a firm whack with a center punch to break the corrosion. and then buy a new stud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Muff Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Whenever I've changed a system, I've always budgeted for new studs and nuts. Takes the stress out of it I find for not much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Pryde Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Thanks chaps. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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