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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803  
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Anyone any idea what to use to remove this odd nut?
Held a LED light bar on a bracket and it wont budge with mole grips etc [URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Andy |
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9th Aug 2015 1:22pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111  
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You could try grinding a notch and then use a flat drift and a hammer to loosen it. First spraying with release oil. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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9th Aug 2015 1:27pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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That might be the only way, looks like it had some sort of tool supplied initially like a locking wheel nut key perhaps? Andy
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9th Aug 2015 1:29pm |
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| Defender2014 Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 65 
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Hi,
If you don't need to keep the nut and similarly to Gilarion grind into the nut on the side furthest away from the large tube but 90deg to it. Once your very nearly through, so you don't end up cutting through the bracket, drive a chisel into the cut and the nut should split open enough to loosing it from the threads. Hope this helps ☺ Defender Puma 110XS SW Kawasaki ZX9R El Suzuki RGV250M Honda CB250N Super Dream |
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9th Aug 2015 1:37pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111
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Another though if you have a grinder they usually come with a pin spanner to assemble the disk to the machine, you may be lucky and find the pins will fit in two of the holes. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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9th Aug 2015 1:39pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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you can get adjustable pin spanners, or as gilarion says try one from a grinder.
You should be able to put a punch at an angle in the hole and knock it round too. If you really get in a muddle, measure them and I'll see if we've got a spare grinder key of the right size. You get a new one with each grinder and we've got stacks of all sorts of sizes, some of which don't fit any of our current grinders. |
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9th Aug 2015 6:06pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
off the wall idea!two large screws (must be tight)or bolts that you can screw into two of the holes and use a bar across these to turn the nut! Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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9th Aug 2015 6:21pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3650 
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drill a hole in a bit of strip or something similar and arc weld it on, the heat from welding will loosen the nut and then use the strip to undo it DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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9th Aug 2015 7:18pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Not as daft as it sounds ...... We usually tap a couple of roll pins into two holes and use a prybar across them to undo  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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9th Aug 2015 8:22pm |
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| Windowlicker Member Since: 24 Aug 2014 Location: East yorks Posts: 290 
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Needle nose pliers, the thickest that will fit into the holes, open them out, insert.
Push down on the handles whilst levering with a flat blade screwdriver, or podger, or similar which is passed through the jaws of the pliers. Or any of the other suggestions will maybe do the job, assuming it isn't horrendously seized in place, then heat and patience are your friends "Procrastination is the thief of time" |
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9th Aug 2015 8:54pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Weld a nut onto it and then undo it with a socket Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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10th Aug 2015 12:06pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111
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Have you had it off yet
 For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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10th Aug 2015 3:49pm |
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