engine mounting bolt

beckster · Post by **beckster** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:00 pm

Hi all,has anyone had any trouble with front engine mounting bolt,mine seems to be siezed in and i've rung the hex allen head in the process(i'm now extremely close to sticking a hammer through the whole lot!!!!!!!!!)
I take it i can't use any form of heat because of the alloy frame so short of using a set of stilsins and a tube on the end i'm at a bit of a loss
PLEASE HELP BEFORE I KILL THE 'STORM FOREVER

chaz · Post by **chaz** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:07 pm

probably due to corrosion and dirt.
you could try a good dose of wd40 and mild heat from a hot air gun or hair dryer instead of a blow torch.
a impact driver might give it enough to move or if you can get an impact wrench the vibration should do it.

Post by **kevg** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:24 pm

could be wrong, but i seem to remember someone saying before that they may be left hand thread or something differnt about the mounting bolts.

beckster · Post by **beckster** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:30 pm

Don't think they are left handers,already got the rear one out,just the front one thats keeping me from lifting the frame off.