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[Krusty]

Has anybody done a mod so that it's easier to undo/ do up the fuel filler ring bolts when removing the rear clam, or even cut the clam around it so you don't have to undo them at all? it takes me as long to do that as all the other bolts on the clam 😡

[CraigyT]

Why does it take you so long?  Theres only 6 cap screws?  takes about 30 seconds to undo them.

[Krusty]

Why does it take you so long?  Theres only 6 cap screws?  takes about 30 seconds to undo them.

Undoing is easy although previous owner had glued 2 in Doing up is the hard part especially as the plastic filler tube part where the nuts sit it is broken/cracked around some of the nuts due to abuse

[CraigyT]

does your have nuts on the back of the filler neck?

 

I thought the filler neck was tapped M6 and you just screwed the cap screws into that.?

[Krusty]

does your have nuts on the back of the filler neck?   I thought the filler neck was tapped M6 and you just screwed the cap screws into that.?

No there are nuts that fit into the plastic which if you push too hard fall out and land on the diffuser 😡

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

there not tapped they are recessed nuts within the rubber bit behind the neck

[CraigyT]

lol, I've had that thing off a hundred times and never noticed it was nuts! sorry!  wonder why Ive not lost one yet. Could you maybe super glue the nuts in place the to stop them moving?

[petrolhead1]

Challenging job this when it come sto the last bolt.

Have the wheelarch liner and boot liner out for maximum access. It appears there is a plastic ring retaining the nuts at the back of the surround.

 

The bottom bolt at 6 o'clock is spinning its nut. The plastic retainer appears split at the bottom so without cutting it away its impossible to get a grip on the nut with pliers, spanner, socket or molegrips.

 

I have tried plenty of WD40 etc and patience waiting for it to sink in.

 

As the liner would be out if ever anyone took the filler surround off I am thinking my only option is to cut away the retaining plastic.

 

I don't favour grinding out the bolt from the top because the nut will still spin if I try to fit the new stainless bolt. And it will not help next time this has to come off.

 

[Wolfstone]

The old captive nuts of doom strike again. http://www.vx220.org...e-nuts-of-doom/

[petrolhead1]

Thanks for the link Wolfstone. The pictures clarified one point

 

The nut on the back of my spinning bolt is missing. Thankfully it's the one at about 6 o'clock so at least access isn't so bad.

 

It just leaves the bolt spinning quite freely in the filler cap surround. 

 

I'm working out how to get enough pressure on the inside end of the bolt to allow it to unscrew itself from the surround.

 

It's playing hard to get so far.

 

Once I get it out I can find a way to insert the new stainless bolt and attach a nylock nut to it.

[2-20]

What you can do : Use only 3 bolts to fasten the ring and have some screws heads glued in the remaining holes just for the look. It was like this on my motorbike tank. 6 screws heads visible but only 3 were real ones. You will save half of the time