Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
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Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
OK folks;
I guess I am not holding my mouth quiet right while attempting to remove the radiator mount bolts for my 1916 Run About.
HELP!
I guess I am not holding my mouth quiet right while attempting to remove the radiator mount bolts for my 1916 Run About.
HELP!
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
Get you a screwdriver or something that will wedge between the frame and the bottom nut and then try to remove the top nut. I’ve also used a chisel that worked just right before that wedged pretty tight.
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
When working with any of the cotter pinned nuts on my T, it typically demands a small blood sacrifice...usually from one of my fingers.
After that, it’s happy to oblige.
After that, it’s happy to oblige.
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
What these guys said. The brass-era radiator stud nut is considerably shorter than the black-era (1917 and later) ones. The early, short one can spin merrily around while you drive yourself batty (or in my case, battier) trying to get the stud out. The longer one will jam against the frame when turned, so when you follow the advice here and finally get your studs out, you may want to install the later, longer type nut when you go to put them back. While it would not be correct, it may save your sanity next time the studs need to come out.
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
As always. Thanks guys for the direction...
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
Ain't THAT the truth!! Seems every time I go out to do something, the main benefactor is Band-Aid brands...RustyFords wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:27 pmWhen working with any of the cotter pinned nuts on my T, it typically demands a small blood sacrifice...usually from one of my fingers.
After that, it’s happy to oblige.
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
While that’s true, if you have the original “thick headed” fender brace bolts, the longer stud nut won’t allow the stud to sit vertically, which causes the springs to bind, and a fair amount of gripes mounting the radiator properly. Someone had installed the “new” longer nuts on my ‘13, I had to cut them down to get my radiator to mount without a bind. YMMVR.V.Anderson wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:12 pm. . . The longer one will jam against the frame when turned, so when you follow the advice here and finally get your studs out, you may want to install the later, longer type nut . . .
"Get a horse !"
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
Thanks all for your valuable input. Was able to finally remove the beast... LOL
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
OK, Rich; now you made a little dim bulb go off in what's left of my mind. I seem to recall, sorta, that I used the later nut on my '14 but shortened it a bit to clear the bolt heads in an attempt to get the best of both worlds. That was almost 20 years ago so I don't recall much, but I bet it happened that way.
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Re: Trick to removing radiator mount bolts
First of all, what the author is trying to talk about is a stud, not a bolt. And yes, we've all had that problem.