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Author Message   Rabert Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 01:16 pm:        Any suggestion on how to get them loosened. Already broke two allen sockets and bolts don't show any signs of moving even after using impact gun (air). Rear rotor still has factory "inspection paint" on bolts. Thanks!   Big_koch Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 01:29 pm:        Try heating them and/or penetrating oil and then an impact driver or gun might do the trick.   Ratbuell Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 01:42 pm:        Also - and it sounds stupid, but you'll have to trust me - try to *tighten* them just a bit. Usually that will help break them loose, and by doing it that way any tool-to-bolt wiggle isn't going against your efforts to remove the bolts (rounding them out in the loosen direction). Once you get that lovely little "tink" of them popping free, go back to lefty-loosey.   Natexlh1000 Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 03:18 pm:        Get yourself a brass drift and smack each one with a bit of force. I had to do that to get my front one off. They use some sort of threadlocker.   Kyrocket Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 03:23 pm:        I'm with you Rabert, fortunately my tire guy didn't need them taken off to get the tire on or I'd be in the same boat. I broke an allen wrench and called him and said, "It ain't happenin'".   Oldskoolef Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 04:02 pm:        Weld a nut to them and use an impact wrench. The heat from the welding and the impact wrench will remove them. Sometimes the other methods mentioned will work, sometimes they won't. This way always does.   Grovskopa Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 04:07 pm:        Hmm a bolt on a Buell that won't untight? Sounds surreal.. I have to tighten all the bolts on my bike regularly!   Buellsrule Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 05:33 pm:        Heat and a "bit of a tap" will do the trick. You may break parts so do it right the first time. BR.   Rabert Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 08:56 pm:        Thanks all. The heat was going to be my next trick. I didn't think about tightening them then loosen. Its good to have an active forum. Thanks again.   Newfie_buell Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 08:11 am:        Ball Pein Hammer and a Brass Drift. One or two dead smacks to the bolt. Thats what I had to do for the front rotor bolts.   Chasespeed Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 11:07 am:        Get yourself a brass drift and smack each one with a bit of force. Thats the trick alright.. once you get the technique down, it will work every time... Chase   Skntpig Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 11:18 am:        http://mototuneusa.com/allen_bolt_nightmare.htm This is an old website that isn't updated but it worked for me in the past. Obviously won't work if the bolt has a flat top. I don't recall if it is or not.   Rabert Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 01:24 pm:        Sweet!

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