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Title: Rusty nut
Post by: omega3000 on 13 August 2012, 15:36:38
 A tuff nut  ;D  Very similar procedure to how i got my wheel nuts off including bending some bars  ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CW4UqEjbLg
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 August 2012, 15:42:02
Off to Halfrauds.. "So, about this lifetime guarantee." ::)
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: aaronjb on 13 August 2012, 16:11:09
 ;D

Anyone else watch this and think of Webby's thread: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=106150 ;)
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: omega3000 on 13 August 2012, 16:29:46
;D

Anyone else watch this and think of Webby's thread: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=106150 ;)

I read webby's post which led me to post this  ;D couldn't fine 3 people standing on a breaker bar  ;)

Just noticed a strange figure in the car in this clip .. who's that  :-\
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: cam2502 on 13 August 2012, 18:06:34
The guy sitting it. Brilliant. :)
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: plym ian on 13 August 2012, 18:33:30
just a thought is it not a left hand thread?

I've done that sometimes :D
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 August 2012, 19:05:30
very similiar to my experince a few weeks ago.. but it was not because of rust >:(
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: feeutfo on 13 August 2012, 19:41:06
Heard one yesterday for stuborn crank pulley bolt.
Lock the bar with the appropriate socket onto the bolt against a chassis bar. Then flick the key to crank the engine on the starter to undo.  :o
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 August 2012, 20:02:52
Heard one yesterday for stuborn crank pulley bolt.
Lock the bar with the appropriate socket onto the bolt against a chassis bar. Then flick the key to crank the engine on the starter to undo.  :o

Tried it. NFG. Scaffold pole with 16 stone on the end did. ;D
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: omega3000 on 13 August 2012, 21:26:26
Heard one yesterday for stuborn crank pulley bolt.
Lock the bar with the appropriate socket onto the bolt against a chassis bar. Then flick the key to crank the engine on the starter to undo.  :o

Tried it. NFG. Scaffold pole with 16 stone on the end did. ;D

+ 1 ....well three 16 stoner's  ;D
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: feeutfo on 13 August 2012, 22:36:26
Didn't we used to have a member called Rusty nut? :-\
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: omega3000 on 14 August 2012, 08:34:02
just a thought is it not a left hand thread?

I've done that sometimes :D

I wonder  :-\
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: dbug on 14 August 2012, 16:56:34
Didn't we used to have a member called Rusty nut? :-\

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Think he's still here under another name  ;)
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: dbug on 14 August 2012, 17:29:21
The guy sitting it. Brilliant. :)

You'd have thought with God (in the car) on his side it would have come off easier  ;)
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: Webby the Bear on 14 August 2012, 17:53:46
so its really a scaffold pole i need.  ;D
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: Andy B on 14 August 2012, 19:03:09
Heard one yesterday for stuborn crank pulley bolt.
Lock the bar with the appropriate socket onto the bolt against a chassis bar. Then flick the key to crank the engine on the starter to undo.  :o

Used this method with great success over the years ............. and I know that OmegaToy/Graeme C has also used it.   ;) ;)
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: omega3000 on 14 August 2012, 19:14:53
so its really a scaffold pole i need.  ;D

 :y

And some portly mates on the end of it  ;D
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: plym ian on 14 August 2012, 19:55:19
so its really a scaffold pole i need.  ;D

 :y

And some portly mates on the end of it  ;D
I am for hire and I got my own scaffold pole ;D ;D
Title: Re: Rusty nut
Post by: omega3000 on 14 August 2012, 20:05:45
so its really a scaffold pole i need.  ;D

 :y

And some portly mates on the end of it  ;D
I am for hire and I got my own scaffold pole ;D ;D

 ;D  Has to be a scaffold pole for holding up 16 stones , can you imagine the strain on the poor socket  :( ;D