PSA: NEVER!!! PUT LOCK WASHERS ON GAS TANK STRAPS!!!

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5) 04/18/2015 at 10:14 • Filed to: PROJECT CRUISE SHIP

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I was sure the tank in my car was going in permanently for the last time so I put lock washers between the strap and nut to make sure it didn’t get undone while I drive. But turns out in the reinstallation process I pinched the vent line. So now I’m trying to lower the tank again and the nut is NOT budging I must of put 200lbs of force on it( had most of my weight in it) and the fucking nut will not budge.

Looks like this will be a head scratcher. Now I have no idea whatsoever how I will get this fixed now.

ly2v8-Brian > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/18/2015 at 10:25

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Well, shit.

crowmolly > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/18/2015 at 10:26

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I anti-seized my threads and used a prevailing torque nut

webmonkees > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/18/2015 at 10:30

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Methinks the nut hath jamm’t upon the threads. May need to wedge that nut around with a screwdriver and a hammer, depending on your available banging room. Or

oh yeah, gas tank. Careful.

NoneOfYourBiz > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/18/2015 at 10:41

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“Removing stuff” (stickers, nuts, washers, screws) is my superpower. Unfortunately, flight isn’t so I’ll have to give you advice via internet, not in person.

Is this a nut over top of a lock washer? In that case, this isn’t a hard fix: Dremel the nut off, carefully.

If it’s a bolt head sticking up, cutting it just leaves you with a headless bolt... no good.

Got an impact driver, or can you borrow one? It often shocks me how well these will free up a frozen nut or bolt.

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Luc - The Acadian Oppo > NoneOfYourBiz 04/18/2015 at 11:39

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I have an impact but because the bolts are 3” long the socket won’t reach the nut the bolt hits the bottom of the socket before I reach the nut.

NonDriftingS13 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/18/2015 at 12:39

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If you have room, I’d put a pole on the end of the socket (or something to lengthen it) to increase your leverage.

Sam > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/18/2015 at 13:50

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Can you trim the extra bit of bolt off with a Drexel? You need to be super careful, as bursting in to flames isn't very fun.

NoneOfYourBiz > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/18/2015 at 14:10

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Buy an extra long socket or cut a section of bolt off. That’s all I got.