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Jelmer538i
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by Jelmer538i » Nov 02, 2013 3:38 PM
Today I was checking and adjusting the valve clearance on my E12 but on one eccentric bolt the tread is stripped with the nut still on it. I can't get the nut of now cause it stays pretty thight. Any suggestions how to get it off? I havent worked on M30's for 6 years or so.
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by mooseheadm5 » Nov 02, 2013 7:17 PM
BuzzBomb wrote: Dremel.
Too many abrasive particulates.
We call it a nut splitter, but I don't know what you would call it.
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by BuzzBomb » Nov 02, 2013 8:04 PM
mooseheadm5 wrote: BuzzBomb wrote: Dremel.
Too many abrasive particulates.
We call it a nut splitter, but I don't know what you would call it.
I'd call it "my ex".
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by oldskool » Nov 02, 2013 9:55 PM
"Mother-in-law" tool?
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by BRRV » Nov 02, 2013 10:29 PM
And buy the best "nut splitter" you can find. The cheap ones aren't worth much, they cleave badly, and don't have enough tensile strength - it's as if they are made of material that is too soft, so they don't cut. I have two.
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by Jelmer538i » Nov 03, 2013 2:30 PM
Are those nuts regular steel or hardend steel?
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by mooseheadm5 » Nov 03, 2013 3:28 PM
Just regular steel
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by tschultz » Aug 01, 2020 9:10 AM
Any suggestions or brand names? Seems that I have this problem on one of my cars