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My solution Posted by Bill Homer [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Question on fuel tank strap replacement, Bill Homer ![]() |
I thought that I'd give it a try with mild force using the wrench before going in from the top and cutting off the bolt head as RodM suggested. I had previously soaked the nut with PB Blaster for a few days, then whacked the nut with a hammer and chisel on the flat side of the nut in a few places. To my surprise, the nut came loose with barely any force! Once it started traveling down the rusty bolt however it began to jam up, so I tightened it back up. Then I went to work with a small steel wire brush and ran a new M8 nut (my tap wouldn't fit) up the bolt, backed it off to clean out the rust particles a few times, ran it up a bit further, etc. Once done with this, the old nut came right off.
I put the new strap on, put a couple of floor jacks under the gas tank to raise it as far as possible, then put a new nyloc nut/washer on. I found the same issue as jjacob did, i.e. I couldn't tighten the strap all of the way up the bolt, leaving a gap of about 3/8" - perhaps the aftermarket straps are a bit shorter than the originals. I didn't want to "stretch my luck", so I left it that way; checked it this morning in case it loosened, but it's still very tight.
OK, I'm now ready for the inevitable other side whenever that one breaks.
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