Cheezy cheese head seat bolts - Feh!
05-26-2013, 08:13 PM
#1
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Cheezy cheese head seat bolts - Feh!
I am using an extractor to unbolt the seats.
Is there any reason I have to use the same bolts when replacing them?
Is there a better option available at ACE, HD or Lowes?
Is there any reason I have to use the same bolts when replacing them?
Is there a better option available at ACE, HD or Lowes?
05-26-2013, 08:45 PM
#2
Team Owner
just make sure the bolt heads are low profile as the upper section rail bolts may catch on the lower bolts
05-26-2013, 10:51 PM
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"They are steel with a hardness rating of 12.9, the same used on many axle bolts, a lot harder than the stock bolts or anything you will find in most hardware stores."
"They are steel with a hardness rating of 12.9, the same used on many axle bolts, a lot harder than the stock bolts or anything you will find in most hardware stores."
05-27-2013, 12:58 AM
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How tall are the heads - were you able to still use the washers?
05-27-2013, 09:17 AM
#6
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The originals are a PITA when they get rounded off but the trick is to not let them get rounded off. Replace with stock and if/when you have to remove the seats use a socket type fitting to remove them rather than an allen key. I use a quarter inch drive socket on my seat bolts-works perfectly- no issues with removal.
Regards
Fred
Regards
Fred
05-27-2013, 09:24 AM
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Nordschleife Master
The biggest factor in not stripping out allen head bolts is how you try to turn them. Don't just shove the allen wrench in and turn.
This is what I was taught. Since I started doing it this way, my number of stripped allen heads has plummeted:
Use a pick or other sharp ended tool to clean out the hole, especially when the bolt is in a place that gets a lot of crud dropped on it (like under the seat).
Make sure the wrench has good, clean sharp edges.
Make sure the wrench is going in straight. Any angle makes stripping it out far more likely. If you can't get a straight shot, use a U-Joint.
Push it in hard, then tap gently with a hammer or other hard tool. Don't use a soft mallet, you want a "shock" type hit. This helps seat the wrench and also helps knock the bolt loose.
Apply steady pressure, while pushing the wrench into the hole. Don't try to knock the bolt loose.
Hope this helps.
This is what I was taught. Since I started doing it this way, my number of stripped allen heads has plummeted:
Use a pick or other sharp ended tool to clean out the hole, especially when the bolt is in a place that gets a lot of crud dropped on it (like under the seat).
Make sure the wrench has good, clean sharp edges.
Make sure the wrench is going in straight. Any angle makes stripping it out far more likely. If you can't get a straight shot, use a U-Joint.
Push it in hard, then tap gently with a hammer or other hard tool. Don't use a soft mallet, you want a "shock" type hit. This helps seat the wrench and also helps knock the bolt loose.
Apply steady pressure, while pushing the wrench into the hole. Don't try to knock the bolt loose.
Hope this helps.
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05-27-2013, 11:00 AM
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27 year old never been removed cheezy bolts even with care can disappoint. I as a rule tap the allen socket in.
05-27-2013, 11:49 AM
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Nordschleife Master
I didn't mean to imply that you didn't know what you were doing. It may have come across that way, sorry if it did.
Mine had never been removed either. Knowing this, I took extra care and got lucky.
