knackered bolt, remedy?

[northwind]

's a good trick. I've got quite good with mole grips and battered-in torq bits since I got the SV

Originally Posted by northwind

's a good trick. I've got quite good with mole grips and battered-in torq bits since I got the SV

Should be part of the standard SV tool kit

Might write to suzuki & suggest it!

get the right tools! a good set of combination spanners, socket set, allen keys costs very little compared to the next bit of kit your going to try and fit, mole grips, adjustable spanners and gland pliers should be treated like class A firearms and anyone caught using them should go to prison.

Apply a constant pressure to the spanner/allen key/socket wrench, if it doesn't move STOP!
Using a ball pein hammer (up to 1lb) rap sharply on the head of the offending bolt (if its recessed use a bit of solid steel bar as a drift) and then have another go
If it doesn't work the first time keep trying - each rap with the hammer IS having an effect on the threads even though your not hitting it very hard.
DONT hit the heads of allen bolts too hard - it will close up the hexagon hole, if that happens use the hammer to tap the allen key in.
To get extra leverage on an allen key (as a last resort) use the ring end of the combintion spanner over the key.

Been engineering for over 20 years this stuff works, just need a little patience and a belief that it is going to work,

[northwind]

Nothing wrong with good mole grips... Just that people will insist on using them when they can't find their 10mm ring spanner

well i am obviously not cut out for DIY, which is why dealers love me, and more particularly my credit card

My definition of DIY is Don't Involve Yourself

Originally Posted by northwind

Nothing wrong with good mole grips... Just that people will insist on using them when they can't find their 10mm ring spanner

Give me 1 application where mole grips are better than a proper tool
(I dont own a pair, wouldn't own a pair and think anyone with a pair should be put up against a wall and shot)

removing teeth with mole grips is a hobby of mine :P

4lb lump hammer works best for bulk tooth removal, pick axe handle is also acceptable in the hands of a well trained thug, BUT NEVER MOLE GRIPS

Have you no style at all!!!!

For removal of a single tooth an automatic center punch can't be beaten, takes longer but isn't that the point.

LOL

[northwind]

Originally Posted by hutchy

Give me 1 application where mole grips are better than a proper tool (

here, have 3...

You have a springy exhaust clamp which you want to clamp temporarily and adjustably while adjusting other parts of the pipework. What would you prefer, a g-clamp?

Or alternatively, you come across a soft bolt- for example, the carb float bowl screws on the SV- which has had the head damaged previously and still needs some force to remove. What would you prefer here?

Or, you find a BMW 650 in a ditch outside of Kelso. The poor guy's broken off his gear selector. Small mole grip clamped to the end of his gear lever and he can ride home.

They're very versatile, useful tools which in certain applications can't be beaten. It just so happens that they also have huge potential for misuse. But then, so does a bandsaw.

and also very useful for clamping brake or clutch lines when you are changing calipers or seals. more applicable to cars then bikes but I win a prize :P

My uncle has a pair of US Air Force mole grips except they call them ELMO and they dont have a quick release lever