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Post by alecono on Mar 22, 2013 12:42:34 GMT -5
I was going to replace my variator weights and drive belt but my variator nut is not moving. I have tried an impact wrench and heated it up and all. It even looks as if it has been grinded like someone tried to grind it off. I dont know what to do
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Post by scooterelements on Mar 22, 2013 13:30:15 GMT -5
did you try penatrating oil? I honestly dont know what to tell you. You can damage your crankshaft like i did and i had to replace it. What about using a more powerful impact gun?
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Post by gy6girl on Mar 22, 2013 14:21:31 GMT -5
I have the same problem with the clutch pulley. I got the variator nut off... finally. Only one solution I see, and not the first time I had to do it... Grind that off and just put a new one on there. I have had to drill out, grind with grinders and dremel tools, all kinds of stuff on my scooters. My plan with the nut on the clutch pulley... First take a grinder and get a chunk taken out of the nut. Then with a dremel, I will go the rest of the way down until I almost hit threads. At this time, I guarantee the impact wrench will take it off, because it will crack at the grinded area. Which will loosen it up. Then I am going to replace it with a good old American steel nut!  Yeah! USA! I have done it several times with other parts. Those Chinese screw, nuts, and bolts, are just crap. They skimp on the amount of metal used, and it's horrible steel. |
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Post by skuttadawg on Mar 22, 2013 14:23:12 GMT -5
Well you may need a nut splitter if its seized . I have had great luck with Liquid Wrench to remove rusted nuts
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Post by richardthescooter1 on Mar 22, 2013 14:30:37 GMT -5
What kind of impact wrench did you use? eletric or air? You could use a breaker bar. I agree with scooter elements, I use WD40, spray good and let set for awhile before trying again.
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Post by alecono on Mar 22, 2013 16:03:03 GMT -5
Ive have used several different liquid wrench products including Liquid Wrench itself. the impact was an air wrench but i suppose i could try and take to somewhere who has a stronger impact. I have litteraly tried everything else. I have a new variator nut even but cant get the old one off. It is grinded down quite a bit on one side so i could take the dremel to it and see if i can get it
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Post by alecono on Mar 22, 2013 16:09:20 GMT -5
Also scooter elements, what exactly did you do to break your crank shaft so i dont do the same thing ha
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 22, 2013 16:11:25 GMT -5
Take it to a garage and they will take it off for you for cheap or even a TIRE place will do it.
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Post by alecono on Mar 22, 2013 16:30:13 GMT -5
Should the variator resist movement? like it is not fluid moving but rather easy then hard
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 22, 2013 17:37:48 GMT -5
Yes there should be some resistance as you turn the variator. The Variator turns the crankshaft which in turn moves the piston up and down and when it is on the compression stroke there should be some resistance. If there is none and it just turns with no resistance then that is when you have to worry no compression.
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Post by scooterelements on Mar 22, 2013 19:05:48 GMT -5
Also scooter elements, what exactly did you do to break your crank shaft so i dont do the same thing ha I ended up stripping it. Not sure how but messed up the threads and became useless |
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Post by JR on Mar 22, 2013 20:44:26 GMT -5
I saw one person posting they were using a impact wrench to remove the nut, then later they said they were using an adapter to go from 1/4 inch to a 3/8 inch socket. They were using an impact driver as in the kind you use in putting screws into wood, you need and automotive type impact wrench to do this job,I hope that is what you are using.
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 22, 2013 20:53:15 GMT -5
You need an Impact Wrench that has over 200 Ft Lbs of torque otherwise forget it. If you are using an Electric Impact wrench that takes batteries they are not strong enough to get really tight nuts off. Get an Electric PLUG IN SOCKET type here is one at a good price from Harbor Freight that will do the job. Alleyoop www.harborfreight.com/12-electric-impact-wrench-68099.html. |
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Post by gatekeeper on Mar 22, 2013 20:57:09 GMT -5
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Post by wutzthedeal on Mar 22, 2013 21:28:27 GMT -5
Do you know my ex-wife? Just give her a call. She'll break your nuts into 16 pieces for free.
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