Fender strut bolts
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Fender strut bolts
Well, I may have messed up yesterday. Got my saddlebags and Easy Brackets last week. Yesterday I was going to remove the factory fender strut bolts and replace them with the docking studs for the Easy Brackets. Didn't have the correct Torx tool, so I ran up to Auto Zone and bought one of their cheapies. Tried it, but the bolts were too tight, and it actually deformed the cheap Torx socket I was using, and I'm afraid it may have rounded off the bolt head!
I'm heading to Sears at lunch to buy a Craftsman, but if it messed it up too bad, then what? Godzilla must've put these things on with an impact wrench! Any suggestions????
Thanks,
Jeff
I'm heading to Sears at lunch to buy a Craftsman, but if it messed it up too bad, then what? Godzilla must've put these things on with an impact wrench! Any suggestions????
Thanks,
Jeff
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RE: Fender strut bolts
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spray some WD40 or loosening oil (forgot what its called) over night. That might help your next attempt. If the bolt gets stripped, you could drill it out
spray some WD40 or loosening oil (forgot what its called) over night. That might help your next attempt. If the bolt gets stripped, you could drill it out
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RE: Fender strut bolts
Thanks guys, I'll try soaking the bolts with the PB Blaster before I do anything else. I've got lots of it left over from taking my '69 Vette apart last year. Now THAT was a challenge! I just didn't expect the bolts on a 6 month old bike to be that tough. I REALLY don't want to have to resort to drilling the bold out if I don't have to!
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RE: Fender strut bolts
When you eventually get those bolts out, check the new bolts that came with your easybrackets to make sure they are not too long. When I installed mine the bolts were long enough to contact the tire on the left side when I hit a bump. I almost ruined the tire before I found out what was going on. I had to shorten the bolts about 3/8 of an inch to cure the problem. Good luck getting the bolts out, mine were not that tough to loosen.
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RE: Fender strut bolts
Not sure if the fender bolts have it but there are some bolts on Harley's that are put in with Lock-Tite. If so PB Blaster isn't going to help much, your going to need the release agent, and or a bunch of elbow grease to get them out.
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RE: Fender strut bolts
Is there anything that will loosen up the LocTite besides a torch?
Mikester48, I noticed when I got everything out the other night that those bolts looked a little long, but I was just eyeballing it since I didn't have the old bolts out. I'll double-check that before I ride off into the sunset!
I picked up a new Torx socket from Sears at lunch...
Mikester48, I noticed when I got everything out the other night that those bolts looked a little long, but I was just eyeballing it since I didn't have the old bolts out. I'll double-check that before I ride off into the sunset!
I picked up a new Torx socket from Sears at lunch...