harmertrials Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 It's a long story, basically a bike that I had built up from scratch a couple of years got stolen on my birthday (jan 2007 i think). When it was stolen I built up an ace python to keep me company over the period of around 6 months. In the end I found out who had the echo team and met up with him (stole it back). Because I already had a bike I was more than happy with I sold the echo to a friend in lewes for £550. Yesterday, 2 years on he offered it back to me for £80 and I couldn't resist as i'd been through hell to get this bike (especially considering I drove to the other end of the country to get it in the first place).The downside is he's neglected it and kept it in his garden for near on 2 years So... It goes without saying that the bolts are rusted to f**k and they have just rounded instantly. Although thinking about it they were probably already rounded as he didn't seem to know anything about the basics of maintaining a bike.My question is... Quite simply any ideas on how to get the bolts out, in particular the maggie lever bolt and the hope lever bolts. I've begun hacksawing through the gap in the hope lever but the blade is pretty much dead already. I also considered using a star bolt but I can't find any that are big enough at the moment.Any ideas are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Can hacksaw a groove into the top of some of the bolts that aren't countersunk and use a flathead screwdriver on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkdougie Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 weld one bolt to another and turn it that way, you could also saw across the bolt and get it out with a screwdriver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Can hacksaw a groove into the top of some of the bolts that aren't countersunk and use a flathead screwdriver on them?geniusallthough looking at my hacksaw blade, I very much doubt it'll have that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 It doesn't take much to cut the groove into bolts - it's worth a pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Drilling the head of the bolt off also sometimes works too (leaving you a 'stub' to get some pliers on to get the last bit out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Cheers, gonna leave it until the weekend for now. Will head over to the workshop and get em in the vice.Quick question ads... ordered some new bolts yesterday about 2pm, were they sent yesterday or today? - if you know off top of your head.ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenhopper Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Screw Extractors can be bought in any hardware place for relatively little money.All you have to do is drill out the centre of the bolt & insert the reverse threaded cone. As you turn the tool, it gets more & more stuck in your dead bolt.Then when it's good n'n tight the bolt will start to thread out of your lever body (or whatever it's stuck in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I find the screw extractors do not work.The welding idea does though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 WD40 the threads the night before your going to try and remove them. Its never 100% effective, but it helps sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Quick question ads... ordered some new bolts yesterday about 2pm, were they sent yesterday or today? - if you know off top of your head.Sent yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz114 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 If the bolts are exposed, then use one of these...You can get such a tight grip on the head of a bolt with them. I use them all the time and they can undo pretty much anything the jaws can fit around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Aah, but mole grips do sometimes slip. I've had them slip off many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Mole grips are possible the best tool ever, closely followed by a big hammer, flathead screwdriver, adjustable spanner, and grinder. Sorry, don't think I can add anything useful to the topic by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith!! Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Mole grips are possible the best tool ever, closely followed by a big hammer, flathead screwdriver, adjustable spanner, and grinder. Sorry, don't think I can add anything useful to the topic by the way.zip ties also, come in usefull with alot of bodging . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Bolts are out, new ones are in.Cheers for the advice lads x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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