18-05-12, 06:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 18-05-12, 06:24 AM by Falcon 269.)
I foresee stripped bolt heads, a gnashing of teeth, great wailing in distress and a flurry of posts here.
Read this now and you'll be emotionally prepared for what's to come: http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/21517
Hey, you might even get lucky, learn a few dodges to ease those bolts out and avoid the worst. Probably not but here's wishing you luck.
And +1 on the use of proper penetrating fluid and heat. And prayer! Don't waste your time trying again today. The WD40 won't have done any good. Even pukka penetrating fluid will need several nights of application before it does the job ... clean off the corrosion all around to give it a better chance of reaching the threads, too.

Read this now and you'll be emotionally prepared for what's to come: http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/21517
Hey, you might even get lucky, learn a few dodges to ease those bolts out and avoid the worst. Probably not but here's wishing you luck.

And +1 on the use of proper penetrating fluid and heat. And prayer! Don't waste your time trying again today. The WD40 won't have done any good. Even pukka penetrating fluid will need several nights of application before it does the job ... clean off the corrosion all around to give it a better chance of reaching the threads, too.