Problem is I can't loosen it. I am working on the left rear so I can replace a boot. I already broke my breaker bar and and the impact does not budge it. Is it reverse thread? Do I have to worry about using to much heat?

Thanks in advance. I just never ran into this much trouble before.

 

You cant loosen it even if you put oil on it? Hmmm, I figure, you need more leverage plus oil to loosen it.

 

I ended up getting it. I had to use extreme HEAT! The front one I was able to get with a long breaker bar. For some reason the rear was on there good and tight.

 

Good for you mate! Hey um, im a bit new to this atv. Would you mind explaining this Extreme heat? Is it a technique? If it is, then I could include it in my next blog post.

Thanks in advance

 

Extreme Heat in this instance was the use of an Oxygen/Acetolene torch for several minutes until the nut was cherry red.

 

Yeah, we heat up our nuts sometimes when they won't budge - although usually the impact will do the job....

 

I always try the impact first too, then the breaker bar then the heat and a combination of the other two. i was just surprised the first two did not work and how much heat it took.

Why no picks in the garage 450grl? Which 450 you have? I have a YFZ myself which I love, one problem though... I don't ride it enough.

 

Whoa! This is an interesting method! I'll blog about this one this week. Also, Im gonna try this out in my yamaha raptor 250r when something is off.

Thanks mate!