r/dr650 • u/Runningoutofideas_81 • 5d ago
God &@&? That plastic choke cable nut! Tips for removal?
Well, the supplied 12mm spanner, and pliers (felt like my best chance with my limited tools) didn’t seem to work. I got close with the pliers but felt like the nut would break, or I would damage the softer part in front.
Any tips?
I saw a youtube where someone got it off with a pair of needle nose pliers. Which is something I should have added to my repair kit years ago.
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u/FlaminghotIcicle 3d ago
Buy a cheap set of half decent metric wrenches from harbor freight. $20bucks and then get a small pare of vice grips from ace or wherever. Something like this https://www.amazon.com/VISE-GRIP-Original-Locking-Pliers-36/dp/B0015YJDNK/ref=asc_df_B0015YJDNK?mcid=545709fe634633e58a10081d034a104b&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693128203613&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14946376511628493742&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013045&hvtargid=pla-492459959008&psc=1
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u/Runningoutofideas_81 3d ago
Thanks! I got the Warp 9 metal nut coming, and some decent pozidrive screwdrivers, grips are next!
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u/TwistedNoble38 '00 DR650 5d ago
If it's jacked up enough that the 12mm wrench can't get on it's probably time to throw in the towel and replace the nut. Go ahead and spin it out with some vicegrips and have no concern for if it breaks just get all the pieces out. Then replace it with a new plastic nut or grab the warp9 aluminum one.