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#502490 Irishman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 230 NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   I am trying with no luck to remove the lower stock exhaust bracket. I assume they used red loctite, my question is how to heat them with out damaging the paint on the swingarm or fender?   Logged     GUN CONTROL   The administrator has disabled public write access. #502491 theGRINDER (User) NO REGRETS! Platinum Boarder Posts: 2799 Re:NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   Very carefully and slow... the lower fender or mud flap is actually ABS plastic...   Logged     Photo Album   The administrator has disabled public write access. #502492 Irishman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 230 Re:NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   with what I guess was more the question? I don't have acetylene torches, I have the little blue butane, and a heat gun.   Logged     GUN CONTROL   The administrator has disabled public write access. #502497 brown91redcam (User) Another Day In the Wind Platinum Boarder Posts: 2136 Re:NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   The heatgun has less chance of paint damage and should soften up the loctite ok,I would try that first before open flame with plastic and paint nearby good luck   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #502501 davej (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 6200 Re:NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   It don't take much heat to loosen the Locktite if you use the propane torch. Probably about 10-15 seconds of heat right on the bolt/nut and it will come loose.   Logged     dave   The administrator has disabled public write access. #502511 OldBob (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 242 Re:NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   IIRC it only takes about 500º F to loosen the Locktite. Paper burns at 451º F so it shouldn't take much heat as all.   Logged     Wont you watch over me while Im riding today Send me down an angel to keep me steady on my way Cause you know that Im not perfect Im in need of some salvation In the meantime let me ride in peace Through this beautiful creation B. Ferrel   The administrator has disabled public write access. #502574 Irishman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 230 Re:NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   I got with a butane torch, hard to believe, but it was only blue loctite! must have been a heavy duty batch.   Logged     GUN CONTROL   The administrator has disabled public write access. #502576 jd750ace (User) I'm not IN danger, I AM the danger Platinum Boarder Posts: 8448 Re:NEED ADVISE ON HEATING LOWER EXHAUST BRACKET BOLTS 1 Year ago   I'm not so sure that is not that urethane crap they use on drive shaft "U" joints nowadays. You'll never tap one of those things out with a hammer! Ya gotta heat them till the blue worm crawls out!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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