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Thread: J-frame grip nut spins in the grip, can't unscrew.

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    J-frame grip nut spins in the grip, can't unscrew.

    J-frame grip nut spins in the grip, can't unscrew.

    Does anyone have a method to keep it from spinning so I can get these grips off?

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    Can you wedge something grippy, like an eraser or rubber glove finger up against the nut side to apply some sort of tension while trying to unscrew?
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    Another thing I thought of was trying to jam a pointy toothpick into the gap between nut and grip.
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    A carefully applied dab of superglue to the nut and the grip, avoiding the threads?

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    What kind of grips are they. Maybe pictures could help us see what is happening. Hex or round nut?

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    All good ideas so far. If the nut/screw are rusted, a small drop of Kroil, and a few hours to soak may loosen it without much drama. Be careful not to get Kroil on wooden grips, I think it can be hard no some finishes.

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    Thanks for the replies, everyone.

    Grips are the factory rubber boot grips with a round nut. Now that the Holiday furor is dyeing down, I will get a chance to try some of these methods. If I can clean the rubber around the nut, the super glue might do it. I'll let you know what works.

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    If its a round nut, its spun out whatever was holding it in place. Its going probably going to have to be replaced. I don't think superglue or the like would take kindly to the jarring of a shot being fired, so it would just break loose again. Another option to try is using a small file to cut a groove into the nut and put a flathead screwdriver on it. Depending on if its recessed or not it may this may not be an option without ruining the grip. I've always hated that kind of nut for this exact reason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by piefairy View Post
    If its a round nut, its spun out whatever was holding it in place. Its going probably going to have to be replaced. I don't think superglue or the like would take kindly to the jarring of a shot being fired, so it would just break loose again. Another option to try is using a small file to cut a groove into the nut and put a flathead screwdriver on it. Depending on if its recessed or not it may this may not be an option without ruining the grip. I've always hated that kind of nut for this exact reason.
    The super glue idea was only for removing the grips... Certainly not for reinstalling them.

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    Great success,

    While letting the problem fester in the back of my mind, I kept thinking of a small diameter hole saw, something that could bite in to the face of the nut and not hit the bolt. Finally I remember that I had a screwdriver that had mostly Torx bits but also had a few bug-eye bits. We use to use these all the time back in the stone business for the "security" fasteners on removable granite panels.

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    I threw some Kroil on the nut for a minute then rigged this up in my vice.

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    Using some tilting action to put pressure on the nut and unscrewing the bolt, it was done in under 30 seconds.

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    The nut appears to be bronze judging from the color after being scraped a little.

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    All apart for cleaning and lubing.

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    Behold the glorious 642-2 Airweight, it's flawless factory finish gleaming without a blemish! Ready for another 10 years of riding in my pocket.

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    I put some Blue Locktite on just the exterior of the nut, we'll see if it helps the next time I need to unscrew it.

    Gringop
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