Think this has been in a shed for a while although the boiler and internals look great and came apart easily the dispersion plate and shower plate need replacing
So far I've used heat and plus gas - Any suggestions? Got it soaking in plus gas ATM
Hexagon on the left hand bolt still looks ok to undo. Right hex bolt looks slightly rounded off?
Try shocking the hex bolts loose with a sharp blow on the end of the hex key or preferably on the end of a socket wrench fitted with a 5mm hex key socket
If they won't undo you will have to drill the bolt heads out.
once the bolts are out or the head drilled off, screw in a long bolt (40mm minimum) in the shower screen bolt hole and it will lift the dispersion plate out.
If the gasket is solid then, I usually soak the group in Puly, then after an hour soak, force in a screw in the gasket and it will normally pull out using pliers on the screw.
Hexagon on the left hand bolt still looks ok to undo. Right hex bolt looks slightly rounded off?
Try shocking the hex bolts loose with a sharp blow on the end of the hex key or preferably on the end of a socket wrench fitted with a 5mm hex key socket
If they won't undo you will have to drill the bolt heads out.
once the bolts are out or the head drilled off, screw in a long bolt (40mm minimum) in the shower screen bolt hole and it will lift the dispersion plate out.
If the gasket is solid then, I usually soak the group in Puly, then after an hour soak, force in a screw in the gasket and it will normally pull out using pliers on the screw.
Just need to have the driver bit you need they take normal driver bits just a bit of a hit with a hammer. They do work amazingly well on hard fasteners
That right one does look a tad "rounded".....a "torx" bit; preferably one that needs "tapping" in to make it fit....this combined with said Impact driver and a persuader and 🙏
You can also buy a set of stud/bolt removal tools, basically they come with the correct size drill bit for the corrosponding removal bit witch is used in a drill on the reverse setting after you have drilled enough of the bolt out. And as long as its not a dirt cheap set you shouldn't have any problems.
But as said before the best thing my well be to find a torks bit rather then a Allen bit and tap a really tight fitting bit in and use that possibly along with some heat or after being in the freezer over night
Unlike yours, most of the corrosion problems are with the boiler to group head bolts.
I was wondering if an impact driver would fit in the space available for attempting to undo these bolts or could you buy a 90mm length hex key or torx bit to fit in the impact driver for the clearance at the side of the boiler?
Unlike yours, most of the corrosion problems are with the boiler to group head bolts.
I was wondering if an impact driver would fit in the space available for attempting to undo these bolts or could you buy a 90mm length hex key or torx bit to fit in the impact driver for the clearance at the side of the boiler?
I'll let you know when mine arrives but they all seem to be quite chunky I guess to give maximum torque when belted and I wonder if extending will reduce the "impact"
This was 2003 but came with broken switch and steam knob however the boiler is way better than the 2002 I also have so may build the best one from the two
That sounds like a plan!
I look forward to further updates of the refurb Neil.
Good luck.
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