[08zxripper]

is there any reason why i cant get the damn nut off the countershaft? i used my ingersoll 1/2 impact: nothing, used a 2 foot breaker bar with an additional 2 1/2 foot pipe and three people holding my bike down (and a peice of wood in the rim): nothing. i dont understand why its that tight. :rant

 

[Snakes709]

been hearing that alot...im doing mine next month....lovely.

 

[Shifty1]

You could try hitting with some penetrating lubricant and letting it sit. I've come across some stubborn bolts that I've had to spray twice a day for 3-4 days to get them to break loose. Granted, that's usually on cars and trucks but...

Worst case scenario, take the heat to it.

 

[08zxripper]

ive been doing alot of reading about it, its kinda hit or miss, some people say its a peice of cake, others say its a PITA. and mine just hapens to be the one held on with concrete for loctite

 

[08zxripper]

You could try hitting with some penetrating lubricant and letting it sit. I've come across some stubborn bolts that I've had to spray twice a day for 3-4 days to get them to break loose. Granted, that's usually on cars and trucks but...

Worst case scenario, take the heat to it.

yeah, i was trying the good ol' pb blaster, and still got nothing. i heard that if i use heat, it could burn the seals? just dont wanna make matters worse

 

[PhukDD]

R you spinning it the right way?

 

[08zxripper]

its not reverse threaded....correct?

 

[Snakes709]

no, just on really tight..lol

 

[92K1500]

use a propane torch so it has a small controllable flame. Just be careful with what you're doing and heat the nut, not the shaft. Should make it a lot easier to remove.

 

[Snakes709]

just a thought....i do this when im working on the tanks at the base...and probably is the dumbest idea for the bike, but, what if you put on a breaker bar....get someone to hold the bike down and then jump on the bar? or at least stand on it and bounce.

 

[zxrider432]

uh oh not another countershaft nut put on by the hulk...lol.... had this problem with mine.. i tried heat, 1/2 impact, 2ft,4ft breaker bar, pb blaster and so on. if you have a 3/4 or 1" impact gun that was the only way i got mine off.... or if you have a air hammer you can try to loosen it up that worked on my z400

 

[08zxripper]

use a propane torch so it has a small controllable flame. Just be careful with what you're doing and heat the nut, not the shaft. Should make it a lot easier to remove.

gunna try on thurs when i can actually work on it again, hopefully i have better luck

 

[exalted512]

My IR impact hasn't had a problem with any of the ones I've removed.
-Cody

 

[zxrider432]

My IR impact hasn't had a problem with any of the ones I've removed.
-Cody

bet it would have had one with mine..

 

[Hammerhead]

Drive sprocket nuts get tighter over time due to heat, vibration and the countershaft spinning counterclockwise. The last one I did took 200 psi in the hose of a 1' drive impact wrench designed for heavy equipment repair.

 

[exalted512]

bet it would have had one with mine..

Bring it down to tx and we'll see

I've done at least 10 zx6s from 03 to my 09 and it's never took more than 2-3 seconds.
-Cody

 

[08zxripper]

Drive sprocket nuts get tighter over time due to heat, vibration and the countershaft spinning counterclockwise. The last one I did took 200 psi in the hose of a 1' drive impact wrench designed for heavy equipment repair.

could very well have been that my compressor sucks ass and i wasnt getting enough line pressure.

 

[Lebeau]

If you do jump on a breaker bar make sure you video tape for us. :lol

 

[rileydeed]

Mine was extra tight as well. My father in law, the ex Snap-On salesman, had a 1/2 inch impact gun that made normal 1/2 inch impact guns look like cheap crap. Spun it right off.

 

[92K1500]

Another thing you can try that we've done at work when fighting retardedly tight lugnuts with the 1" impact.

While using the impact to try to loosen it, use a hammer to hit the side of the socket as close as you can to the nut. The extra shock will sometimes help break it free.