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Title: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: paulg on 01 February 2011, 21:00:22
Evening all! does anyone have any handy tips to remove the rear mains cap on a 3.0l without bending the bolts, ive had a go, but dont want to cause any more damage! :-[
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: Bent valve on 01 February 2011, 21:39:47
Use a big bar till it comes undone, you are turning the right way I presume ::)
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 01 February 2011, 21:52:50
Sorry if this is a daft question, but what is the mains cap?
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: paulg on 01 February 2011, 21:53:09
what I meant was, Ive undone the cap bolts but, have put some back in to rock the cap free, but wont budge.
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: RobG on 01 February 2011, 21:53:44
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Sorry if this is a daft question, but what is the mains cap?
Saves me asking Russ :D
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: paulg on 01 February 2011, 21:54:14
The mains caps are what hold the crank in.
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: RobG on 01 February 2011, 21:54:46
Ah........main bearing caps :y
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 01 February 2011, 21:55:19
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The mains caps are what hold the crank in.

Ah, Thanks for that!


Rob, at least I'm not the only dafty!  Must be a Bristolian thing!  ;D
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: Bent valve on 01 February 2011, 21:55:50
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what I meant was, Ive undone the cap bolts but, have put some back in to rock the cap free, but wont budge.
If you have removed the bolts, give the cap a smack with a rubber hammer :y
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 01 February 2011, 21:55:52
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Ah........main bearing caps :y

Dont pretend like you know now!  :-X
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: RobG on 01 February 2011, 21:57:16
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The mains caps are what hold the crank in.

Ah, Thanks for that!


Rob, at least I'm not the only dafty!  Must be a Bristolian thing!  ;D
Bristol born & Bristol bred...........strong in the arm & thick in the head ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: paulg on 01 February 2011, 22:20:08
If you have removed the bolts, give the cap a smack with a rubber hammer Thumbs Up!

Tried that, & with a bigger hammer & punch, but only moves about .5mm aswell as wiggling the crank.
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: Bent valve on 01 February 2011, 22:27:32
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If you have removed the bolts, give the cap a smack with a rubber hammer Thumbs Up!

Tried that, & with a bigger hammer & punch, but only moves about .5mm aswell as wiggling the crank. [/quote  Hit it harder with a bigger hammer then! you're only other option is to talk nicely to it ;D
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: paulg on 01 February 2011, 22:31:13
I think i might have to take it of the stand & t**t the crank with a block of wood! as it aint listening! :'(
Title: Re: Rear v6 mains cap removal - any ideas?
Post by: 2woody on 02 February 2011, 08:22:02
it's the RTV down the side of the bearing cap that's holding it in.

replace the two bolts with either two less critical ones or bits of bar and continue the levering process - that's definitely the way to do it.