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KevbOliver
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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject: Any tips on loosening the Front 2 Luggage Rack Bolts?? |
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Replacing the ol pop top seals and I'm intrigued to see whats under the luggage rack, not as easy as i hoped...
Its getting messy and I don't wanna regret anything... But all my bolts and nuts and screws are out except those front two... they will not budge, I've PB blasted them and the more I try the more bunged up they are getting... Any tips? Tricks? I will definitely replace them so as long as they are out Im happy to try anything...
This is on my 83....
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ohlott
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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The nuts are welded to a L bracket inside the luggage rack that. They must be on there pretty good. Keep working on them. Watch out on the screws they r cheap and can strip. Make sure u use a big screw driver. If you have not removed it in a long time. I replaced mine with stainless steel bolts. You will be surprised what is under there. This is what I found.
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pioneer1
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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zip grinder-I don't think any PB blast will actually reach the threads
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KevbOliver
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Ohlott! That looks scary! I'm hoping for better!
Zip Grinder... Just slice down the groove???
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jmranger
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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Had the same issue last year. Solution in my case was Vise grips. Even then, it took a lot of "rocking" (unscrew/screw, repeat).
The screws went off, but
- the westy decal suffered
- the pop-top was scratched a bit
- the screws were ruined (cosmetically).
I replaced them with the GoWesty stainless ones, but be warned that their head diameter is a bit smaller than the originals, therefore they may not perfectly hide all defects.
And tons of junk under mine, but no rust or hole, so keep faith 
Good luck,
JMR
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KevbOliver
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Vice grips got one off! The other is very hard to get a grip on... I'll keep at it... THANKS!!!!!
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Mark
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| ohlott wrote: | This is what I found.
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Holy crap...I mean, that will buff out.
I thought mine was bad.
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KevbOliver
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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I love it when people give multiple options on how to handle something and the combo of them works!! Got the second one off by grinding a better groove in the screw and cranking it out...
Not too bad under there...
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bjrogers86auto
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 3:32 pm Post subject: bolts |
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Did you mean thank Everett for the Samba?
Everett is a God?
Cool
Brian
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