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Title: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Webby the Bear on 13 September 2012, 17:54:10
 ::) hopefully hellfrauds won't give me any grief when trying to replace
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Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Andy B on 13 September 2012, 17:56:52
3/8th drive? Mine did that too!  :( :(
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Webby the Bear on 13 September 2012, 17:58:41
3/8th drive? Mine did that too!  :( :(

yep, i was using my 1/2 braker bar, socket adapter, 3/8 socket. one attempt and ''crack''. i thought it was the bolt broken loose at first and was well chuffed until i saw my tool  :D ::)
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Andy B on 13 September 2012, 18:00:48
.... and was well chuffed until i saw my tool  :D ::)

Oooer!  ???  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Webby the Bear on 13 September 2012, 18:03:46
hahahahah ;)

so i bought this to cheer myself up  8)
https://www.mclarenshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10551_-1_104154_VMM3161
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Jimbob on 13 September 2012, 18:05:21
yup, I destroyed one doing that too....

dont mess about, swap for your set's completeness, but buy a decent set such as :

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht144-40-pce-torxspline-bit-holder-s

more than man enough for the job :y
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: amba on 13 September 2012, 18:05:40
That won,t undo your "Head Bolts " though ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Webby the Bear on 13 September 2012, 18:08:00
That won,t undo your "Head Bolts " though ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D

thats true. cup of tea, bit of tv then a whacking great sledge hammer  ;D

cheers jimbob. ill get that replaced (may as well as its on the hellfrauds life warranty). but then ill purchase them ;)
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Steve B on 13 September 2012, 18:09:50
the hat must be good quality at that price :y
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Webby the Bear on 13 September 2012, 18:11:28
the hat must be good quality at that price :y

lol i never pay that much for stuff like that... but its the first piece of apparell i've seen i really really like. sad i know  :-[
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: albitz on 13 September 2012, 18:12:13
3/8th drive? Mine did that too!  :( :(

And mine. I have a better quality set of bits now which undo head bolts fine. Cant remember which brand though. :D
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Steve B on 13 September 2012, 18:19:29
the hat must be good quality at that price :y

lol i never pay that much for stuff like that... but its the first piece of apparell i've seen i really really like. sad i know  :-[
this bloke got his free ;D ;D
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Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: r1 on 13 September 2012, 22:06:33
£30 for a baseball cap :o,must have more money than sense.
Title: Re: If you need an idea as to how tight head bolts are.........
Post by: Andy B on 13 September 2012, 22:09:39
3/8th drive? Mine did that too!  :( :(

And mine. I have a better quality set of bits now which undo head bolts fine. Cant remember which brand though. :D

I hope I don't need the use of another!  ::) ::) :y :y