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Offline Lobo

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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2023, 01:13:17 PM »
Matt - if you can, try a cordless impact driver. My 18v ‘driver undoes nuts with ease; and negates a lot of the requirement to secure the opposite bit due the hi-freq impacting. Never fails to amaze / impress me…. it’s my go to with any seized nuts / bolts / screws.
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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2023, 01:25:48 PM »
Do you think they are better than air operated impact drivers?
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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2023, 02:50:51 PM »
Success! I decided that I should get something that could inflict a little more impact. So, my mini kango type sds drill was pressed into action with a pointed bit and voila! said nut is now off!
Inspecting the nut, the threads are not very good and measured different pitches around the the thread - this probably added to the 'tightness'. I tried a spare nut and that is a much better fit.

Now to make my M18 x 1.5 bolt to take the alternator bit off......

Thanks for any input  - it got me to think differently.
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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2023, 04:50:47 PM »
Roo had a word with you yet Matt re the tacho drive?
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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2023, 05:02:03 PM »
Well done Matt - I never thought of using an impact tool due the difficult in holding the shaft.
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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2023, 05:32:24 PM »
Quote from: Oddjob on June 01, 2023, 04:50:47 PM
Roo had a word with you yet Matt re the tacho drive?

Nope!
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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2023, 05:35:12 PM »
Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on June 01, 2023, 05:02:03 PM
Well done Matt - I never thought of using an impact tool due the difficult in holding the shaft.

I made a dimple/locating hole first so the impact bit didn't slip around. Had to be a little careful as that particular bit had never been used before and it was somewhat sharp....
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Re: B**tard castellated clutch nut....
« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2023, 09:40:36 PM »
Quote from: Matt_Harrington on June 01, 2023, 02:50:51 PM
Success! I decided that I should get something that could inflict a little more impact. So, my mini kango type sds drill was pressed into action with a pointed bit and voila! said nut is now off!
Inspecting the nut, the threads are not very good and measured different pitches around the the thread - this probably added to the 'tightness'. I tried a spare nut and that is a much better fit.

Now to make my M18 x 1.5 bolt to take the alternator bit off......

Thanks for any input  - it got me to think differently.

Well done, go and enjoy a beer or two now Matt🍻
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