Thread: Embarassment plus!

Thanks for sharing your brainfart, a goodun but not a bigun. But grasshopper, I shall think that it would be very stupid if you did this brainfart twice.

Originally Posted by sjt

Thanks for sharing your brainfart, a goodun but not a bigun. But grasshopper, I shall think that it would be very stupid if you this brainfart twice.

I can't see myself making that mistake again ) the advantage now is that I have normal bolt heads too so can use standard spanner rather than allen key !

One thing about using allen keys, you need the right size. Near enough is not good enough! Once the head is damaged you are better off replacing bolt.

Bin there,- done that !! Old enough to know better,- but,...........!
Managed over the years to stuff-up a few allen keys, and the nuts,- not many mind you,- just enough to make me think twice next time.

Neighbour of mine working on his 1967 Dodge tipper didn't realize the Left Side Wheel nuts were LEFT HAND thread,- Oh, yes, He was swearing, & cursing there for quite a while,- till he tried turning his BIG, & I mean, B-I-G Socket & bar the opposite direction,- then, Lo,- and behold the nuts came undone.

Happened on a long weekend, and naturally he had quite an audience looking on, which didn't help improve matters either !!

Roger

Originally Posted by Handyjack

One thing about using allen keys, you need the right size. Near enough is not good enough! Once the head is damaged you are better off replacing bolt.

I was using the Allen key supplied with mbs 300. But I was over torqueing the key trying to "undo" what I thought was over tightened bolt. The hilarity is I was making it tighter !!!

A nasty little trick that often works. If a key is slipping in a hex socket due to either being non perfect, quite often a Torx key the approximate size can grip in the hex corners well enough to get the begger out for replacement. They also tend to be well hardened whereas a lot of hex keys are very ordinary.

Originally Posted by rogerjenkins

Bin there,- done that !! Old enough to know better,- but,...........!
Managed over the years to stuff-up a few allen keys, and the nuts,- not many mind you,- just enough to make me think twice next time.

Neighbour of mine working on his 1967 Dodge tipper didn't realize the Left Side Wheel nuts were LEFT HAND thread,- Oh, yes, He was swearing, & cursing there for quite a while,- till he tried turning his BIG, & I mean, B-I-G Socket & bar the opposite direction,- then, Lo,- and behold the nuts came undone.

Happened on a long weekend, and naturally he had quite an audience looking on, which didn't help improve matters either !!

Roger

Been there with the lefthand wheel nuts on the left side of a truck axel, didn't realize, just didn't think it would have been a lefthand thread

Originally Posted by malb

A nasty little trick that often works. If a key is slipping in a hex socket due to either being non perfect, quite often a Torx key the approximate size can grip in the hex corners well enough to get the begger out for replacement. They also tend to be well hardened whereas a lot of hex keys are very ordinary.

Another thing that I have done is give the top outer face a tap with a hammer or suitable punch, this somewhat repairs the hex and may help loosen the offending capscrew, may have to do a few times before success, has got me out of trouble a few times


Pete