Eccentric shaft lock bolt removal

parrotfever · 08-18-2009, 01:27 PM

Help the newbie please! I've set the stage (photo upload failed - I'll try later) - prepped the area and scrounged every tool I could beg, borrow, or buy.

I've watched the videos I could find - I've read the FSM (which says to replace the Eccentric shaft lock bolt) - BUT...

Can someone please advise as to how to loosen this bolt? I tried an impact wrench to no avail. My guess is that its got threadlocker on it and that heat is the solution - but I'd rather hear from those who know BEFORE I screw up.

If so - how high (propane/MAP/acetylene) & how long? If not, then what?

I'm kinda desperately wanting to see what the mice did while living inside. How they got there is another question as the car had a full exhaust attached.

parrotfever Bob

Dzire · 08-18-2009, 01:37 PM

MAPP GAS work for me

***TitaniumTT*** · 08-18-2009, 02:40 PM

Impact has yet to fail me, then again, she's huge. Maybe stuff it in the back of a car/truck and head down to a tire shop?

parrotfever · 08-18-2009, 03:49 PM

Many thanks for the responses! I also found a thread that ran last year in Rotary Resurrection's forum (memo to self - look first, then look harder, Grasshopper). I used my 1/2" drive impact wrench but was concerned about undue stress by going larger. Left/right-hand thread was also a question in my mind. I'll go to heat & my 3/4" drive impact wrench next and see what happens.

parrotfever Bob

parrotfever · 08-18-2009, 08:02 PM

Oxy-Acetylene until the bolt head was cherry red & the 3/4" impact wrench did the trick! Thanks again.

parrotfever Bob

djmtsu · 08-18-2009, 08:16 PM

Good job!

I remember the last time I had to take one off, I used an impact socket with a makeshift 6 foot breaker bar!

Works everytime (the first time!!!)

Mobius · 08-18-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmtsu

Good job!

I remember the last time I had to take one off, I used an impact socket with a makeshift 6 foot breaker bar!

Works everytime (the first time!!!)

Haha, exactly. It's either lots of heat and an impact or hanging off of an 8 foot breaker bar.

08-18-2009, 01:27 PM	#1
parrotfever Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Eccentric shaft lock bolt removal Help the newbie please! I've set the stage (photo upload failed - I'll try later) - prepped the area and scrounged every tool I could beg, borrow, or buy. I've watched the videos I could find - I've read the FSM (which says to replace the Eccentric shaft lock bolt) - BUT... Can someone please advise as to how to loosen this bolt? I tried an impact wrench to no avail. My guess is that its got threadlocker on it and that heat is the solution - but I'd rather hear from those who know BEFORE I screw up. If so - how high (propane/MAP/acetylene) & how long? If not, then what? I'm kinda desperately wanting to see what the mice did while living inside. How they got there is another question as the car had a full exhaust attached. parrotfever Bob __________________ 1989 RX-7 convertible 2000 F-350 4x4 crew cab 2002 Altima 3.5 wife's buggy - 2004 Titan 4x4 crew cab

08-18-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
Dzire Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: B,ham AL/Hollywood FL Posts: 151 Rep Power: 18	MAPP GAS work for me __________________ RX8 2004 GT RX7 1988 TII

08-18-2009, 02:40 PM	#3
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08-18-2009, 03:49 PM	#4
parrotfever Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Many thanks for the responses! I also found a thread that ran last year in Rotary Resurrection's forum (memo to self - look first, then look harder, Grasshopper). I used my 1/2" drive impact wrench but was concerned about undue stress by going larger. Left/right-hand thread was also a question in my mind. I'll go to heat & my 3/4" drive impact wrench next and see what happens. parrotfever Bob __________________ 1989 RX-7 convertible 2000 F-350 4x4 crew cab 2002 Altima 3.5 wife's buggy - 2004 Titan 4x4 crew cab Last edited by parrotfever; 08-18-2009 at 08:03 PM.

08-18-2009, 08:02 PM	#5
parrotfever Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Oxy-Acetylene until the bolt head was cherry red & the 3/4" impact wrench did the trick! Thanks again. parrotfever Bob __________________ 1989 RX-7 convertible 2000 F-350 4x4 crew cab 2002 Altima 3.5 wife's buggy - 2004 Titan 4x4 crew cab

08-18-2009, 08:16 PM	#6
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Good job! I remember the last time I had to take one off, I used an impact socket with a makeshift 6 foot breaker bar! Works everytime (the first time!!!) __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5