Re: Stuck Bolt! Help!?!

I assume you are talking about the axle bolt (the one that screws into
the axle). The first thing you want to do is make sure you have
completely loosened the pinch bolt. As long as the pinch bolt is tight
you will not be able to draw the crank off.

The next thing is check for damage to the bolt. Sometimes the bolt will
be damaged in such a way that it fuses with the crank a little. If that
is the case you can prolly remove the bolt safely using a torque
extender.

A torque extender is something that you put on the end of your wrench to
effectively make your wrench longer. Since you get more torque with a
longer lever (wrench), adding a torque extender should be enough. Take a
piece of pipe or some other expendible peice of metal that the 8mm allen
can fit in, and turn by putting your hand on the end of that while
holding either the tire or the opposite crank. It could be that there is
a loctite seal you need to break. Good Luck.

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pinch bolt is long off.

tomorrow im going to my LBS to look for a (new) set of super long allen
keys.

i never applied locktite to any or the unicycle, though there may have
been locktite on the bolt before.

if memory serves me correctly heat also beaks a locktite seal as well?

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hungfromhooks said:

*
tomorrow im going to my LBS to look for a (new) set of super long
allen keys.

*

Nah...why spend money? Check out my newly made 5 seconds ago long 8mm
allen...

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The new elite model 8mm allen...

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hungfromhooks said:

*tomorrow im going to my LBS to look for a (new) set of super long
allen keys. *

Bring the unicycle and ask them for ideas. Most bike shops are
experienced in removing stuck bolts.

Look at the crank and see if the nub area is bent. It is possible that
the nub area is dented and keeping the bolt from turning or just
generally making the bolt stuck.

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have you tried penetrating fluid? That usually works.

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you'd think putting almost 200lbs of body weight onto an allen key would
either loosen the bolt, or break the key.

go figure.

hey hanging-hook-boy, did you get it off yet? 🙂

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I would ditch the allen key and get a ratchet with an allen head socket.
If that doesn't work I would try a hand-impact wrench.

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sunday i went to three bike shops in the city and they were all closed,
ugh!

lilfunky1: no its not off yet, we just are not strong enough it seems.

JLthemanthelegend: "penetrating fluid?" that just sounds dirty 😉 are
you talking about WD-40?

that hand impact wrench looks like a fnatastioc idea! nothing like the
bruit force of a hammer to get a bolt unstuck!

Darren Bedford is going to attempt to get it off for me whenever i get a
chance to hoof it up to his shop.

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