| [GMCnet] Bolt holding belcrank [message #349548] |
Tue, 22 October 2019 21:20  |
Gerard Hickey
Messages: 53
Registered: June 2019
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Good evening,
For the past couple of days I have been trying to release the bolt that
holds the belcrank to the frame and I have had no joy. This is starting
to drive me crazy.
I just went and bought a new air ratchet that claims that it can do up
to a 1000 ft-lbs of torque. I am like right... truth in advertising....
but it has to be better than the original cheap one that came with my
original compressor from about 15 years ago. I would be happy if I am
getting 700 ft-lbs out of it.
Well I have been hitting the bottom of the nut that is welded to the
frame with heat and squirting WD40 up there trying to lubricate the
threads. I can not get the bolt to budge one bit. The last time I heated
the nut I went for about 2 - 2.5 mins and then immediately went back to
the air ratchet trying to get it to free up. Do I need to heat it longer?
Does anyone have any good tips for getting this bolt freed up and
removed so that I can replace the belcrank?
This is the last bolt I have to do to finish all up replacement parts
for the steering and suspension. And then I will be so happy to have all
that work done.
Thanks.
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Gerard Hickey / WTØF IRLP:3067/Echolink:529661
hickey@kinetic-compute.com DMR: 3102272
425-395-4554
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