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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Before you start attacking the stud
apply some proper penetrating oil for several days, heat up the
stud with a blow torch, let it cool down and give it another douse
of penetrating oil. Fit two new nuts, they may still have some
grip, give the stud a few taps (not blows) on the head with a
hammer to break up the rust, try to turn a mere fraction clockwise
with the lower nut hitting the non threaded part (a few taps on
the stud while under tension may help), then tighten up the upper
nut and using the lower nut unscrew. <br>
Be careful not to shear of the stud!!!<br>
Most of the time the thread in the nut would strip as the
stud/bolt is supposed to be a stronger spec than the nut. So have
a good look first which one has been stripped<br>
Filing flats to the stud will not do any good if the stud is tight
with rust. Simply not enough surface to get a hold on.<br>
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Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Op 27-5-2017 om 13:14 schreef Patrick & Caroline Quinn:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>G’day</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Had a half hour to spare this
afternoon so I thought I would fit the new water pump to the
BN3’s six-cylinder engine.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Of the four nuts, three tightened
without a problem. but I managed to strip the thread the
stud thread on the fourth.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Normally I would use the twin nut
method, but with the stud stripped that’s not possible. So
what to do? My 40+ year old vice-grips (mole-grips) can’t
handle the strain and I don’t have a welder to weld on a
nut, nor do I have an extractor.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Was thinking about filing the end of
the stud flat on two sides and using a crescent wrench or
what we call a shifting spanner. Any experienced advice out
there?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Many thanks</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Patrick Quinn</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Blue Mountains, Australia</span></p>
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