deathhead Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I popped off the wee black covers, undid the 2 nuts but can i get the damn things off, no chance. Any ideas would be much appreciated.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I popped off the wee black covers, undid the 2 nuts but can i get the damn things off, no chance. Any ideas would be much appreciated.thanksThey will come with a bit of wiggling and prising. You may want to scoosh some WD40 or such into the recess and leave overnight, or tap with a hammer to break the corrosion.I used a small puller, but I am lucky enough to have access to such things.Be careful of the black plastic scuttle tray as it feels quite flimsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathhead Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Yea, i sprayed some wd40 onto them, will leave them overnight and see how that goes, i did put quite a bit of force on them and tried tapping with a hammer but didnt want to break anything. will try again tomorrow, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 i padded up a couple of spanners to avoid scratching the paintwork, then levered them off using said spanners, bit at a time gently from each side. Took a bit of time but worked eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I want to take mine off to either renew them or paint them, as they are chipping and look nasty. I can't get mine off either though, i wondered weather using boiling water would help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathhead Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Same as mine, all chipped and look like crap. Mine still wont budge, just tried again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathhead Posted July 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 I still cannot get these things off, any other ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Tried my idea of boiling water?I was under the idea that the arms will expand and let go. Im probably very wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathhead Posted July 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Yea tried that too. Finally got them off with a pair of vice grips and and alot of brute force and ignorance, it took a fair while but eventually got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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