Hey everyone, I hope this isn't a question as stupid as I think it is, but I can't figure out how to get these old points off. Whenever I try to back off the bottom nut off it spins the top and I can't get a good enough grip on the head to hold it and loosen the nut. Am I missing something completely obvious because I feel like I am.
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<shrug> It's just a nut and bolt.Dave
'79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
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Do you have any tips on what i should use it is just a really tight spaceComment
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*you can sometimes use a slot-type screwdriver to jam the hard-to-get-at bolt head while you loosen the nut with something else. Try different sizes of slot-head if you have them-it's hard to explain but the taper of the screwdriver can help fill the space better to jam it...
By the way, the little strand(s?) of copper wire I think I see are VERY VERY BAD.
*(Assuming you only have a "kitchen-drawer" toolkit or just the bike's original kit...)Comment
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The heads don't have any slots, so I think I'll just try to find a pair of tiny little pliers to grip the head and twist the bottom with another. I think the strands you're seeing are strands of grease from an overzealous PO, I am replacing the points too though cause they are in horrible shape.Last edited by Guest; 10-29-2022, 11:20 AM.Comment
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No. You're not understanding. use the screwdriver as a wedge between the mount and the side of the little bolt's head.
This will substitute for a tiny wrench in cases where a larger wrench can't fit and there's something to wedge against....Last edited by Gorminrider; 10-30-2022, 10:55 AM.Comment
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Thanks for the advice, I did end up getting it outComment
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