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[Wolfstone]

What is it with the VX and captive nuts eh?

Yesterday I decided to replace my rusting fuel filler ring bolts with new anodised black ones. Five moved and were removed very simply. The sixth moved OK to begin with then.........quelle surprise....I got that slipping (and sinking!) feeling.

Luckily, as I'd already managed to remove the other five, I could gently prise the ring away and create some pressure and leverage to help stop the nut turning so easily. After 30 minutes and copious amounts of WD40, the bolt started to free itself from the nut. What surprised me most though is that as the bolt finally came free from the nut, the nut didn't drop inside the clam. I honestly expected it to. But it stayed in place and the new bolt tightened up on it a treat (with liberal dashings of copper slip to ease removal in the future).

Anyway, the end result:



Now I need to consider whther or not to anodise the ring and the cap. But to be honest i quite like the black bolts against the silver of the surround.

[Wolfstone]

sh**.........did I just say i like silver! Go on 2.2NA....I know you're dying to make some comment.

Edited by Wolfstone, 04 July 2011 - 05:31 PM.

[2.2_na]

But to be honest i quite like.....silver.

[Goosenka]

sh**.........did I just say i like silver! Go on 2.2NA....I know you're dying to make some comment.

Loosing the plot Wolfy!!!!!!!

[Wolfstone]

sh**.........did I just say i like silver! Go on 2.2NA....I know you're dying to make some comment.

Loosing the plot Wolfy!!!!!!!

I lost the plot permanently on Friday night at the City drinks meet Goosenka!

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

link to bolts plox

[jules_s]

There always seems to be 'one' bolt that sticks on these....the one at 5 o'clock ime It helps if you don't undo them, just one half out then a quarter in....stops the shite being drawn into the thread.

[Nev]

Mine doesnt have bolts if I remember correctly, the bolts simply thread into the thick black plastic surround.

[turbobob]

sh**.........did I just say i like silver! Go on 2.2NA....I know you're dying to make some comment.

Loosing the plot Wolfy!!!!!!!

I lost the plot permanently on Friday night at the City drinks meet Goosenka!

You wait till the National

[Seb.F]

2 of mine are stuck in....

[The Batman]

2 of mine are stuck in....

Shouldn't have used lube instead of superglue

Dunno how you are gonna explain that to your miss's

Edited by joe_589, 04 July 2011 - 08:55 PM.

[Seb.F]

Shouldn't have used lube instead of superglue

[Wolfstone]

There always seems to be 'one' bolt that sticks on these....the one at 5 o'clock ime

That was the one Jules.

Nev - you might be right as that would explain why my nuts didn't drop. ( ) Anyone else know if they are captive nuts or not?

[The Batman]

Yeah they are nuts that sit in a plastic surround. Can take a picture for ya tomorrow if you like, will be taking the clam back off

[Wolfstone]

Good man Joe. So the plastic surrounds stops them dropping but also means that they can end up spinning? Think I got lucky with my 5 o'clock nut coming loose in the end.

[The Batman]

Yeah from memory, like rounding a bolt off but instead you are rounding the bit the bolt sits in if you know what I mean!

[turbobob]

Nuts, and dropping. Do you two need a spoon and cough?

[Wolfstone]

Nuts, and dropping. Do you two need a spoon and cough?

Shouldn't you be keeping the peace somewhere instead of causing trouble here?

[The Batman]

we thought we would leave the spooning to you and your astravxr bf

[turbobob]

How did I know that someone was going to mention spooning? I'm only jealous cos you beat me to it