Cambelt tensioner

trueno_20v · Post by **trueno_20v** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:56 am

im changing my cambelt on my silvertop, ive got everything off easy as but the bolt that holds the tensioner on wont come undone ive broken a couple of sockets and its now rounded the head on it and i dont know how im gonna get it off? any ideas?

CAMB01 · Post by **CAMB01** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:58 am

Hit the head of the bolt with a hammer a few times then try agian.

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:03 am

obvious, but crc?

good luck

Ae92typeX · Post by **Ae92typeX** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:31 am

maybe invest in some better sockets in the future also. I gave all my sets hell, and mis-use them for all sorts of things, but have never broken one.

if the crc or hammer does not work, file down to the next size socket first. if still not work you could weld something on for leaverage, or even grind off heads, remove tensioner and tackle it then with a little more room.

20v_rollaboy · Post by **20v_rollaboy** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:39 am

Ae92typeX wrote:or even grind off heads, remove tensioner and tackle it then with a little more room.

Exactly what I was thinking. Be careful the bolt dosnt break off, leaving the thread in the block, or rather the housing

AceSniper · Post by **AceSniper** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:27 pm

if you have a bolt to replace it (prolly need to now its rounded...

grind/cut the head off it then slide the tentioner off... with out the pressure of the tentioner there you will almost be able to undo it by hand or a pair of vice grips... sounds abit butchery but it works if nothing else does

trueno_20v · Post by **trueno_20v** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:36 pm

yea ended up grinding the head off, undone the rest of the bolt by hand, brought a new tensioner and its all back on sweet as

RickGT · Post by **RickGT** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:12 am

nut f&*kers work really well, a tip for the future

trueno_20v · Post by **trueno_20v** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:47 am

RickGT wrote:nut f&*kers work really well, a tip for the future

vicegrips??

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:51 pm

RickGT wrote:nut f&*kers work really well, a tip for the future

yea wats that?

CAMB01 · Post by **CAMB01** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:25 pm

bluemaumau wrote:
RickGT wrote:nut f&*kers work really well, a tip for the future

yea wats that?

POLYGRIPS

trueno_20v · Post by **trueno_20v** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:05 pm

CAMB01 wrote:
bluemaumau wrote:
RickGT wrote:nut f&*kers work really well, a tip for the future

yea wats that?

POLYGRIPS

lol polly grips arnt the right things to use even VICEGRIPS didnt get it off..

kingcorolla · Post by **kingcorolla** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:14 pm

some polygrips will out-grip vice grips like knipex theve worked for me on more than one occasion

Crucible · Post by **Crucible** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:29 pm

trueno_20v wrote:im changing my cambelt on my silvertop, ive got everything off easy as but the bolt that holds the tensioner on wont come undone ive broken a couple of sockets

Invest in a decent 3/8 set, go for 6point sockets (less chance of slipping), I cant imagine anything worse than tools not doing the job - instant loss of interest!

tnt

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