Tensioner Stuck

[Bill]

Anyone ran into this before? I am trying to get my tensioner out and
it is stuck tight!! Tried the penetrant spray and that didn't work. I
am not anxious to try to heat it as there is other stuff close by.
Tanks for any help,
Bill in Missouri

[minidrum69]

Try hitting the head of the tensioner with a hammer. This will a lot of the
times jar or shock the threads and it will then be able to be loosened with
a wrench.

[tralfaz42]

Yes. I've rounded one off by using a pneumatic wrench trying to bust it free.
The fix for bolts with rounded heads is to weld a socket to it. Not usable anymore, but it's better than leaving the part in.
Bruce
----- Original Message ----
From: Bill
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2006 6:38:23 AM
Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Tensioner Stuck
Anyone ran into this before? I am trying to get my tensioner out and
it is stuck tight!! Tried the penetrant spray and that didn't work. I
am not anxious to try to heat it as there is other stuff close by.
Tanks for any help,
Bill in Missouri

[friend]

Use an air impact wrench. It will pop that puppy off in a jiff.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Bill
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 6:38 AM
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Tensioner Stuck
Anyone ran into this before? I am trying to get my tensioner out and
it is stuck tight!! Tried the penetrant spray and that didn't work. I
am not anxious to try to heat it as there is other stuff close by.
Tanks for any help,
Bill in Missouri

[friend]

6 point sockets do the trick. I too have rounded some bolt heads with a 12
point socket or wrench.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of tralfaz42@...
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:45 PM
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Tensioner Stuck
Yes. I've rounded one off by using a pneumatic wrench trying to bust it
free.
The fix for bolts with rounded heads is to weld a socket to it. Not usable
anymore, but it's better than leaving the part in.
Bruce
----- Original Message ----
From: Bill
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2006 6:38:23 AM
Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Tensioner Stuck
Anyone ran into this before? I am trying to get my tensioner out and
it is stuck tight!! Tried the penetrant spray and that didn't work. I
am not anxious to try to heat it as there is other stuff close by.
Tanks for any help,
Bill in Missouri