18-05-12, 08:31 AM
Damn, bad luck on the stuck bolts.
As above use a good pen fluid and above all don rush it. give the bolts a good coat of it once or twice a day for at least 3 days and better to go a weak if you can.
if they do snap it isnt the end of the world though.
the exup is a common problem but 90% of it is caused by lack of maintanace. it may be a pain to fix now but once done it realy is a quick and easy thing to keep on top of. i tend to service mine twice a year, i used to do it everytime i saw a post about exup problems but i ended up doing it weekly at one point
Good quality Stainless steel bolts to replace the old ones is a must as well. i coat them well with coppa slip and use a spring washer on them (spring washer meens you dont need to torque them up to tight and easyer to undo them next time)
If you happen to go to the peterbrough BMF show this weekend i have a few sets of exup bolts and washers i allways take to the owners club stand. but any good hardwear store will have them to.
As above use a good pen fluid and above all don rush it. give the bolts a good coat of it once or twice a day for at least 3 days and better to go a weak if you can.
if they do snap it isnt the end of the world though.
the exup is a common problem but 90% of it is caused by lack of maintanace. it may be a pain to fix now but once done it realy is a quick and easy thing to keep on top of. i tend to service mine twice a year, i used to do it everytime i saw a post about exup problems but i ended up doing it weekly at one point

Good quality Stainless steel bolts to replace the old ones is a must as well. i coat them well with coppa slip and use a spring washer on them (spring washer meens you dont need to torque them up to tight and easyer to undo them next time)
If you happen to go to the peterbrough BMF show this weekend i have a few sets of exup bolts and washers i allways take to the owners club stand. but any good hardwear store will have them to.