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barryG · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: Getting bar ends off?

Ive stuck my allen key in and boy have I tried undoing those bolts, but they wont budge. It feels like the key will snap, is this normal and should I just put a bar on the end and really give it grief or should they just unscrew no problem, please?
Want to put my Jettin bar ends on Very Happy

smudger · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:

I dont remember mine being that tight Confused

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Castle-Barber · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

Yes they do lock on very tight....... They best way is to wrap the bar ends with a cloth and get the large adjustable pliers and loosen the bar ends off first......

Browney · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject:

sometimes tightening a nut/bolt slightly will actually loosen it.
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MikeHolland · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject:

When something is that tight a few taps with a hammer will sometimes get it moving. Hit the end of the Allen key.

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barryG · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:56 am Post subject:

Cheers, will try that lot and see what happens.

Browney · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject:

careful with the hammer and allen key as they easily round off, and then you'll defo be fooked.... Smile

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Castle-Barber · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

barryG · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Well, done all of the above and apart from snapping one allen key and severely twisting another no use. Did try the cloth round a bar end and it moved a bit then stuck fast, it even marked the chrome through a thick cloth its that tight!

Think a trip to dealers might be in order, if they break it then its not my fault Laughing

Browney · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

Did you try to do it up slightly and then undo it?

Normally works for me.
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barryG · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

Yeah, did that too.... its so tight its unbelievable, anyway I have no more allen keys left now Embarassed

rainham boy · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

try and get a good quality allen key and cut the short bit to a minimum and try that to cut down the twisting , when cutting it down dont let it get too hot as this afects the temper in the steel and it will be too soft
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vespaclaire · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

took me about ten mins to get the cap off the coolant y day!
Jings it was tight, thought it was going to win and I would have to ask for Man help
But I did it Laughing

I will try my bar ends the moro in see if they budge

Remember Clockwise to close and anti-clockwise to open! We have all done it. Ooops
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Browney · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

Try these m8

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monty9120 · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

get another allen key and use a 10mm spanner for leverage
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