The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: guitardad on November 23, 2007, 11:43:12 AM
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Next project on Hans, the '79 R65. I'm down to a single assembly to remove from the frame - the steering stem with upper and lower triple clamps. Problem is I can't get the steering stem bolt to move! This is a large diameter bolt, with a 10 mm Allen socket in it. I've been soaking it with penetrating oil, have tried heat (with a propane torch!) and a 2-ft breaker bar with no success. Any other ideas?
(Oh, and if somebody tells me that this bolt has a left-handed thread, I'll just slink quietly off, thank you very much!)
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No, regular threads so no slinking required. It's just tight but I would have thought a 2' breaker bar would have busted it loose. I suppose you could hit it with an impact wrench, some shock often works wonders. If no impact wrench maybe smack it squarely with a hammer a couple of time while leaning on the wrench...
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Heat on the triple clamp, then an ice cube on the bolt did it. Helped to know I was twisting the right way!
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Cool, although it's more fun to switch to a bigger hammer! ;D
Glad you got it out...