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sagiliam
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PostPosted: 12:39 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Damn Nut! What tool? Reply with quote
Hi.
Firstly this is not regarding a bike but i dont think it makes a difference. I am trying to get the steering cable of my boat. I'm having trouble with a nut just like the one below. (at the end of the red tubing). Ive tried an adjustable spanner but that just keeps rounding the nut off. I tried stilsons next, again with no luck. Any body have any ideas of a tool which may work and doesnt cost the earth?
https://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/reports/marine/1995/m95w0140/m95W0140_6.jpg
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PostPosted: 12:52 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can you get a ring spanner on it? Or is it a continuous cable?
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MattEMulsion
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PostPosted: 12:54 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
A decent fitting spanner (not an adjustable) would be the best idea. Although if you have already had a proper go with a good pair of stilsons then I thought it would have loosened off with them.
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PostPosted: 12:57 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
No, its a continuous cable. I might be able to get to it with a ring spanner if i can get the bolt off the other side of the engine. But the nut is just as difficult.
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PostPosted: 13:16 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Look for an open ring spanner. They're available for working on brake systems - draper I think. Mine has 11/13mm rings on it. Might struggle with other sizes.

Considered butchering a ring spanner to make one?
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PostPosted: 13:27 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not to sound like an asshole, but are you sure it isn't a left handed thread or something odd like that?

Seems a bit ott on the tightness front otherwise
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PostPosted: 14:43 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattgirv wrote:
Not to sound like an asshole, but are you sure it isn't a left handed thread or something odd like that?

Seems a bit ott on the tightness front otherwise


I was just about to say the same thing as the power-trim and tilt cable's on my boat are left-hand threaded
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PostPosted: 14:49 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Not to sound like an asshole, but are you sure it isn't a left handed thread or something odd like that?


Lol, tis a good point. But yes have tried budging it both ways and its stuck fast. The boats been sat in a barn for the past two years and i think its just down to corrosion. Im going to attack with a ton of WD40 and see what happens.
I'll also have a look at those open ring spanners!
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MattEMulsion
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PostPosted: 15:06 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
They reckon that PlusGas is much better than WD40 for these instances. I have never used it myself, but thought I would pass it on. Also if you can see any of the thread you should be able to work out whether it is a left or right hand thread before exerting huge amounts of force on that nut the wrong way. Very Happy
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PostPosted: 15:18 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get a strong combination spanner and cut a notch out of the ring-end to slip over the cable.
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PostPosted: 16:06 - 11 Apr 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
What ever you do don't heat it up if you want to reuse it as there is a nylon jacket in underneath the sheathing and if you melt that the steering cable will stick when in use. i know as i did the above Doh!!
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