pierre66 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I`ve just bought a Fantic 245. I`ve removed the tank and seat from the bike as one unit. When I tried to undo the two bolts that hold the tank and seat together they just spin round. Any ideas how I can get these two bolts out? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierre66 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Well I`ve got one bolt out, more luck than skill. I wedged a thin screwdriver between the tank and seat unit, next to the bolt, and a couple of sharp twists with a spanner got the bolt to come loose, the captive nut seems to have gone tight in the tank again but I wouldn`t trust it to remain so. Not a chance with the other side. The bolt screws into a captive nut that looks a bit like a rivnut but without the top shoulder. If I grind the head off the bolt then I can remove the seat/mudguard unit from the tank but then what? Might be able to get some grips on the bolt shaft and wiggle it loose, unlikely I think. Might be able to drill it out, probably the whole lot will just spin when the drill bit touches it. I know it`s not a massive problem and it doesn`t stop the bike from running, but this is annoying the hell out of me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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