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Author Best way to remove a rounded 8mm bolt
sc0ott
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19th Apr 10 at 20:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
drill it
Steve
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not really enough room for that
DaveyLC
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Like I said, smaller socket and some grinding/cutting paste.
Jack1.6valver
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I always use a small hammer and small cold chisel.Works everytime,place the chisel tip on the edge of the bolt,aslong as the head is still on the bolt,give the chisel a couple of accurate taps with the hammer should just free off and aslong as the bolts not totally seized you can just twist it out my dad showed me a couple of yeas ago,its never failed me.
Chris F
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Hijack - I have rounded of the toffie nut on the brake line! Can i do anything or do i have to replace the whole brake line
Stu_22
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get a brake line spanner
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
Hijack - I have rounded of the toffie nut on the brake line! Can i do anything or do i have to replace the whole brake line


Drown it in Magic juice (WD40), heat it up and undo with mole grips
stubs
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
Hijack - I have rounded of the toffie nut on the brake line! Can i do anything or do i have to replace the whole brake line


You can put a new nut on the brake line but for that you'd need a pipe flaring tool and it can be a bit of an arse if done with a cheapo tool. For the cost of a new brake line I'd say just replace it.. or try tightning with a decent pair of grips
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irwin thingy is what you need
Ojc
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I reckon you should breath on it Steve TBF
Jack1.6valver
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
Hijack - I have rounded of the toffie nut on the brake line! Can i do anything or do i have to replace the whole brake line


already been said i think but heat and molegrips and if still not joy would probably be worth replacing as it'll no doubt come back to haunt you
redtop_tommy
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chap a smaller socket on it mate and replace with a new bolt
Sunz
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mole grips

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