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rear engine mount bolt - locknut!

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:50 pm
by rubenastley
Hey guys, any idea how to remove this locknut on the rear right hand side engine mount? trying to remove the head.

Do honda still sell this tool?

Re: rear engine mount bolt - locknut!

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:00 pm
by Neosophist
Yes.

You can buy them off ebay too (copies)

search for vfr locknut tool on ebay and youll get loads of results.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VFR400- ... 46126528d0

like this

I bought the proper Honda one but its expensive! if you want the proper honda tool, rick oliver, david silvers, lings etc will sell it.

Re: rear engine mount bolt - locknut!

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:31 pm
by JZH
The proper tool allows you to not only remove the nut, but also tighten it back again to the specified torque. You cannot do that with a simple tool. Pics: http://vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/BWorkshopTools.htm.

Ciao,