Compensating Sprocket Nut
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From: TOAK western branch
Thanks for all the advise. I can honestly say I have never come up against a nut like this in my while life (except maybe my wife)..I am convinced that it is welded and I just can't see the bead! I have heated it (in 3 min increments) and let it cool several times, tried the 1/2 impact both ways for I don't know how long and am using a 3/4" drive and socket on a (new) 2 1/2 foot breaker bar and am lifting the rear of the bike right off the ground (on a stand to keep it upright) with the pressure on it....I need a way to strap the bike to the ground and get a pipe for more leverage...if that does not work then I give up and will load the bike up and take it to a garage...I hate giving up though! I am definitely no softy, but this bike is kicking my ***...(and back). Thanks again..that nut is coming off one way or another soon!
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Don't be going crazy with a hammer on the end of that shaft to hard or you will tweak flywheels . Load it up and find a bigger impact or your going to get into trouble and cost a lot of money . It always goes to hell when it gets this frustrating so heads up man .
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Good advise which I will take! I am not interested in screwing up the bottom end any worse than it already is!
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From: Honah Lee
Cheap big one from Harbor Freight. Turn pressure up on compressor. Be sure to read manual. On a TC you must drop tensioner to bottom. See my complete album for my blow by blow. Note complete text at bottom of each shot
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From: Oregon
Just read the album notes Ripsaw.............nice job.
Of the methods listed prior, I like them all except cutting the nut. Though I have removed nuts in other applications by cutting into it just short of the threads with a dremel and a heavy duty cut-off wheel, I would be reluctant to have all that debris flying around in there.
I have a mechanic buddy who has a tool that heats just the nut or just the bolt. When asked how much that baby costs.........he said, you don't want to know. Maybe he'll let me borrow it if I run into this problem in the future....
Of the methods listed prior, I like them all except cutting the nut. Though I have removed nuts in other applications by cutting into it just short of the threads with a dremel and a heavy duty cut-off wheel, I would be reluctant to have all that debris flying around in there.
I have a mechanic buddy who has a tool that heats just the nut or just the bolt. When asked how much that baby costs.........he said, you don't want to know. Maybe he'll let me borrow it if I run into this problem in the future....
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From: Honah Lee
Just read the album notes Ripsaw.............nice job.
Of the methods listed prior, I like them all except cutting the nut. Though I have removed nuts in other applications by cutting into it just short of the threads with a dremel and a heavy duty cut-off wheel, I would be reluctant to have all that debris flying around in there.
I have a mechanic buddy who has a tool that heats just the nut or just the bolt. When asked how much that baby costs.........he said, you don't want to know. Maybe he'll let me borrow it if I run into this problem in the future....
Of the methods listed prior, I like them all except cutting the nut. Though I have removed nuts in other applications by cutting into it just short of the threads with a dremel and a heavy duty cut-off wheel, I would be reluctant to have all that debris flying around in there.
I have a mechanic buddy who has a tool that heats just the nut or just the bolt. When asked how much that baby costs.........he said, you don't want to know. Maybe he'll let me borrow it if I run into this problem in the future....
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Ain't that the truth , got jumped by 4 guys once and didn't get the asswhipping one stubborn comp nut gave me . Get the bigger impact man .