Thursday, August 18, 2011

Re: [Honda-C70] Re: Steering stem locknut

 

The steering stem nut is not that tight, I got a cheep socket and took a hacksaw and cut it into a 4 prong
socket, works like a charm. Down side for you, I could only find a 1/2 drive socket but I do have 1/2 drive
tools from my heavy machinery days. You could make a socket out of any round stock tube. Does not have to be that
heavy, black pipe from Home Depot would work.
Bill
Portland OR

From: Jean Luc Picard <atari2600a@yahoo.com>
To: Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:18 PM
Subject: [Honda-C70] Re: Steering stem locknut

 
Yeah it's already banged up from a few botched attempts at trying to punch it out (which in itself is a pain when the bike's on a block), besides it'd come OFF but not ON, at least not with the precision required. The tool from dratv.com SEEMS reasonable, until you take into account the fixed $6 shipping for lightweight items, at which case you're paying $30 for a wrench. Tomorrow I'll go to back to autozone to swap the socket & maybe stop by Lowes to get some 12 or so gauge wire, I'll let you guys know how it works out.

--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, Chris Bader <bader_ct@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> A member told me a couple of years ago that you can use a hammer and punch and walk the nut off turn
> by turn.  It works for dis-assembly because that was the method I used.
>
> If you don't want to use the socket & wire approach, the following is the tool from dratv:
> http://www.dratv.com/278e.html
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jean Luc Picard <atari2600a@...>
> To: Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:43 PM
> Subject: [Honda-C70] Re: Steering stem locknut
>
>
>  
> Okay what the hell the image said 37mm & it appears nowhere near that at all & I just blew $15 on this socket & an adapter. Fuck.
>
> --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Luc Picard" <atari2600a@> wrote:
> >
> > Would you know if 36mm would work? The image said 37mm but everywhere I look it's impossible to find 37mm...
> >
> > --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, william belleau <wjbelleau@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sure you can!!!
> > > It takes a large socket, and you put a piece of wire inside the socket
> > > to wedge the socket. It is not that tight of a torgue.
> > > I do believe the info is in the file section.
> > > Bill
> > > Portland OR
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> > > From: Jean Luc Picard <atari2600a@>
> > > To: Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 10:27 PM
> > > Subject: [Honda-C70] Steering stem locknut
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > > Anyone know how to get it off without a proper wrench? Apparently you just can't walk into Autozone & rent or buy one...
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C70 Passport Not Running Right?
1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
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http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.html
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