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Alright...the nut on one of my case studs, that holds the jug on is totally destroyed...

 

It wouldn't budge, so I let it soak overnight with 3 in 1 oil, WD40, Seize Off, you name it... and it wouldn't budge.

 

Then, it stripped...

 

So I tried to grind it off... And you can only cut so far before it cuts into the jugs... And thus far it's partially cut, and from melting has fused into one piece... Also, the only way to get to it is to remove the other jug, so clearance is an issue, as is metal shavings (and etc.) entering the open case (I blocked it off the best I could, but any really crazy machinery isn't going to fit here)...

 

This is the last nut/stud keeping me from sending my jugs out for my rebuild...and it's not letting me...

 

What else can I do?

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You need to just cut it off get the jug off and deal with it,chances are if your having that much trouble with the nut the stud will be twice as hard,rusted,frozen.Find someone with a good mig or tig welder,weld another bolt or nut onto stud,the heat and frequency of the welder breaks up the rust and the heat will allow you to back it out easily.This is done on just about every watercraft with a problem works great and takes no time/effert.I have done it too banshee cases after my friend snapped three studs taking his shit apart

 

Sorry got off topic,Die grinder with a porting tool will fit rite in and take the nut rite off

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I'll try the hammer and chisel next....then the welder.

 

I let it soak 24 hours with every lubricant I had, and it was no good.

 

I'll also look for a smaller grinder...the diameter on this disk is just to extreme (4" roughly.) I'll find a 1-2".

 

 

 

Yeah, I'm a little worried about getting the studs out now...I'm just going to replace all of them...what's the best method for these? I don't like the vices because they ruin the threads, then slip right off. I've had more success with a monkey wrench.

 

They definately have some corroison to them from the coolant...I don't do any water riding, nor am I in freezing temps (FL)...

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not everybody has a chiesel. i dont so i would just use a dremel. and oce you get it off. take a pare of vise grips and get the stud out

If you don't have a chisel and you have a dremel, hmmm, I think there is something wrong. A hammer and chisel are the basic of tools. JMHO.

 

You could always just bite on the nut with vise grips and twist until you twist the stud in two. The next problem is going to be getting the stud out of the case. Granted, it will be easier to get a bite on it with the jug off but it will still be stuck in the case.

 

Good luck!

 

SP

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