Thread: Removing RRC carby nuts - How?

Hi all,

I'm a bit stuck, and need advice from ones wiser than me (don't laugh ).

I've got my replacement Stromberg CD175's ready to go in, all connections removed from the old ones, but there are two nuts that i cannot remove (the LH carb bottom back and the RH carb bottom front). I just can't get at them - tried socket and all kinds of spanners (ring, open, flare nut or whatever they're called). Was going to remove all the others and then spin the carbs around to get at the others, then realised they are nuts on studs, not bolts .

Gonna have to grind a spanner right down to fit unless there is a better idea.

Any ideas appriciated...

Thanks in advance.

Thanks guys,

I cut one in half last night and ground the sides right down (even on the ring spanner end) because there doesn't seem to be enough room to even get a ring spanner on, or turn an open one. It'll probably break now .

Didn't want to bend one, since i couldn't work out how to make one bend work for both sides (wasn't going to attack 2 spanners ).

Don't know if it makes a difference, but these are the old style carbys with the bottom adjustment.

I'm planning on using vice grips as the "handle" to my new spanner.

Giving it a go right after this coffee. I'll let you know...

Thanks again for the advice