R&G Fitting
 

Trying to remove the nut from the long engine bolt through the whole of the engine today but was way too tight...havent got a long handled socket wrench... :(
Any ideasa anyone?

Re: R&G Fitting
 

From a lot of Landrover fixing experience, give it a good soaking with WD40, at least over night and try again. Failing that, find a tube to fit over your existing handle. Failing that, get someone to do it for you ;). Good luck.

Re: R&G Fitting
 

+.....hammer and foot have been used

resulting in a plastic thing at the bottom right of the rad shattering into pieces...oops

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Cheers! I've just sprayed a load of gt85 on it, so hoping that will help tomorrow...

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Have you got a tube or something you can slide over the end of the wrench to make it longer and create more leverage?

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And try tightening it slightly - sometimes helps to loosen a tight bolt.

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Putting a big pipe over a ratchet will make it go "crunch" You need a cracking bar.

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I managed to put extra length from a tube over the handle...
resutling in...Although after a few attempts and some more oil it came loose! Think my wrench may be a little worse for wear though, it was cheap and has lasted years though, may invest in some decent tools so I dont have to do all this stuff and break more things...

Little tired thsi morning, and figured out after 3 mins of elbow grease i was tightening it...in the end, I decided it was a subconcious decision to get it loose...:rolleyes:

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Oh yeah,
AND has anyone got a pic of R&Gs with a black bracket on a black frame?
I have a silver brakcet on a black frame and not quite sure if i like it...may take it to the powdercoating place...??

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A wrench isn't a rachet so it won't go crack as there are no moving parts!