Rusted Exhaust Nut Removal

lots of WD40 for a good soak. Then heat with a gas torch and use hex socket.

 

I've previously removed similarly rusted nuts using a dremel cut off disc. Make a cut through the nut parallel to the stud so that the cut is just touching the tips of the threads. This will remove a section of the nut leaving a small section of the thread tips exposed. Then with a small chisel knock the newly cut edge in the unwind direction. The remnants of the nut invariably give way and come off leaving the stud virtually untouched. Getting access is usually the biggest problem.

 

Ha! The nuts are tiny compared with your rear sprocket, you'd have no problem.

 

Paul, a single hex 3/8" socket may work (roughly equates to a 9.5mm socket) and for both of them do not use double hex (normal sockets) otherwise it will take the shoulders off. First attempt for me would be to heat them with a plumbers blow torch until the threads are clean and dry, a quick spray with WD40 then heat them again before the correct socket is used. Be prepared for the stud to come out first

 

I've had good experience using an imperial socket (on removing a nut that held on the read sprocket).

 

As per Denzil's advice, heat is your friend. You could try heating the cyl head around the stud as this may help it to expand enough to release its hold on the stud allowing you to either replace with a new stud or at least work on removing the nut away from the bike. Just don't get too ham fisted whatever you try, the studs are small and soft even when in good condition.

 

Yes, here's one that wound itself out of my 1098 when I took the exhaust off the other day.

 

You love it all really .... go on admit it !

 

Just posted this in another thread, these are brill for safe localised heat.

 

Alternatively, Paul, you could just rub some Deep Heat on your nuts?

 

Step 1, Apply heat and penetrating fluid as advised.
Step 2, Become impatient and try to undo with closest sized socket
Step 3, After rounding of nut slightly on step 2 find smaller imperial socket and hammer it into place - round off nut completely and skin knuckles in process.
Step 4, Swear and bemoan your outcast state
Step 5, Resort to Dremel, destroy thread of stud in process
Step 6, Swear and bemoan your outcast state to mates in pub who offer advice.
Step 7, Take entire bike to mate with welder - he welds a new nut onto the stud so you can wind it out.
Step 8, Stud snaps off in block (more blood sacrifice)
Step 9, see steps 4 and 6.
Step 10, Attempt to drill out stud - destroy thread in process
Step 11, Cry
Step 12, Remove engine from bike and take to specialist to remove remains of stud and tap new thread into block, supply custom stud.
Step 13, Reassemble with plenty of copper-slip and make an oath never to let it happen again!

Step 14, Ask @chizel how he’s getting with his swingarm pivot.

 

Forget WD40, it’s a moisture displacer not a penetrating fluid, Plus Gas is the way to go

That being said I’d cut that off using a dremel to slot the nut and a cold chisel to open it up. Failing that a pukka nut splitter if you can get one in there

 

My Vespa is in a similar condition and I daren't touch the things.

 

Exile...……….