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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2020, 04:31:00 PM »

 ;D success  :orange:

I couldn't leave it till tomorrow.

I took a 3/8" 12 point socket hammered it onto the bolt head, then with an extension in the socket to hold it steady I put my 18" pipe wrench on the socket.
It took some pull but it did crack loose and I got it out with out it snapping.  I'll be ordering up new bolts

That one bolt was well over the 28/38fb torque spec.

Thanks for all your input
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2020, 08:53:33 PM »

When assembling I would use some never seize & torque to specs.

Happy  to hear you got it out! :drummer:
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2020, 09:46:17 PM »

Nothin like a good ol' pipe wrench. Glad you got it out.
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2020, 11:30:48 PM »

;D success  :orange:

I couldn't leave it till tomorrow.


Dude!  Aren't you glad you got a garage now?!?!  :drink:
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2020, 04:19:25 AM »

Dude!  Aren't you glad you got a garage now?!?!  :drink:

No words can describe it,...only actions can  :orange: :huepfenjump3: :mango: :bananarock: :apple: :carrot: :jalapeno: :cucumber: :pineapple: :pepper: :2vrolijk_21: :2vrolijk_21: :drink: :drink: :drink: 😄
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2020, 09:07:19 AM »

;D success  :orange:

I couldn't leave it till tomorrow.

I took a 3/8" 12 point socket hammered it onto the bolt head, then with an extension in the socket to hold it steady I put my 18" pipe wrench on the socket.
It took some pull but it did crack loose and I got it out with out it snapping.  I'll be ordering up new bolts

That one bolt was well over the 28/38fb torque spec.

Thanks for all your input

Good job, could have been a lot worse

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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2020, 02:20:28 PM »

Hi Pete,

Glad to see you got that bolt out without any further damage, looking at the photo, looks to me that someone has been a bit liberal with the thread locker, I would run a thread chaser through the leg bracket bolt hole just to be on the safe side,  myself I do not put any thread locker on those, as they are easy to check for tightness and I have never had one come loose.

Hope you and yours are all keeping safe.

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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2020, 04:06:45 PM »

Hi Mark,

Thanks mate, we're doing well and staying home other then the local shop for the smalls and each fortnight to the larger shop for the bigger shopping.
Hope all's well at your end and staying safe.

Thanks for the input.

yes I've have already run a tap down the threads the top bolts are a 1.25 thread 10x80mm bolt the bottom one are 10x40mm.

This is the fronts first pad renewal at 27k (I use engine braking a lot) . I've ordered up Titanium Hex Drilled Head Flange Bolts (as in the pic) with some copper grease (anti sieze) on the treads then after i torque them up I got stainless wire to wire the bolts I know then I'll not have any further trouble or them possibly coming lose.
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2020, 06:36:15 PM »

Drilled safety bolts on a street bike that's regularly maintained isn't something I'd ever have thought much about.  Until about four or five weeks ago.  Was 10 miles from home on my old FXR at the end of a 150 mile ride.  Going through a roundabout suddenly had no front brakes.  Front caliper fell off; just hanging there on the hydraulic line.  It was a short but urgent "pucker" moment.
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #24 on: May 10, 2020, 06:44:08 PM »

Drilled safety bolts on a street bike that's regularly maintained isn't something I'd ever have thought much about.  Until about four or five weeks ago.  Was 10 miles from home on my old FXR at the end of a 150 mile ride.  Going through a roundabout suddenly had no front brakes.  Front caliper fell off; just hanging there on the hydraulic line.  It was a short but urgent "pucker" moment.
Harley's like helicopters... safety bolts/wire ain't a bad thing. Oh... and I'd be talking to the guy that worked on your bike last... wait... would that be like "voices in your head? :nixweiss: :rolleyes3: :argue: :D :D

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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #25 on: May 10, 2020, 07:43:30 PM »

Harley's like helicopters... safety bolts/wire ain't a bad thing. Oh... and I'd be talking to the guy that worked on your bike last... wait... would that be like "voices in your head? :nixweiss: :rolleyes3: :argue: :D :D

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Trust me Gary.  Later that night I stood in front of the mirror and gave that guy a very dirty look!

I'd upgraded the front brakes on that bike two years before.  PM caliper and bracket.  Wish I knew which one came loose first.  I'm assuming the lower.  It was the bolts that hold the bracket to the leg.  But there was no warning.  Brake, brake, brake, oops, no brakes at all.

It's been 40-ish years since I rode a bike that didn't have a front brake.  That bike was built that way though.  My feet and hands had to quickly remember some new habits for the few miles (all in town) home.
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #26 on: May 10, 2020, 09:59:10 PM »

Drilled safety bolts on a street bike that's regularly maintained isn't something I'd ever have thought much about.  Until about four or five weeks ago.  Was 10 miles from home on my old FXR at the end of a 150 mile ride.  Going through a roundabout suddenly had no front brakes.  Front caliper fell off; just hanging there on the hydraulic line.  It was a short but urgent "pucker" moment.

I'll bet that was  :o an urgent moment for a clean pair of shorts  ::)

Because of this bolt having siezed up I'm putting copper (anti seize)  grease on the new bolt threads so I went with the wire bolts.
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #27 on: May 10, 2020, 10:19:54 PM »

Titanium bolts with safety wire, eh?   Seems a bit overkill but that should eliminate the possibility of those bolts loosening up.
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #28 on: May 10, 2020, 10:43:42 PM »

I'll bet that was  :o an urgent moment for a clean pair of shorts  ::)

Because of this bolt having siezed up I'm putting copper (anti seize)  grease on the new bolt threads so I went with the wire bolts.


Amen to that mate.  Fortunately my right foot reacted more quickly than my head.
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Re: Seized fastener
« Reply #29 on: May 10, 2020, 11:01:38 PM »

Titanium bolts with safety wire, eh?   Seems a bit overkill but that should eliminate the possibility of those bolts loosening up.

Yeah I know  ;D,...when I was looking (I like the look of the bolt head) the price wasn't bad they're chrome they'll look good on the calipers they won't rust and like I mentioned I'll be anti seizing the threads "ie" why I went with the safety wire now there will be no concern of them seizing up again
Hans,..the method to my madness  :D
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