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AndyBrad
20-08-08, 10:57 AM
Ok playing about with my 99 curvy last night and i noticed that the main bolts that hold the seat down appear to be strip threaded. They just dont bite.

Is this an issue (as they are held in by the plastic as well) or should i replace with a nut and bolt?

also is this a common problem?
jambo
20-08-08, 11:00 AM
Common enough if someone's not been careful, but a bit of an effort to strip the entire thread. If it's just cross threaded you should be able to clean the thread back up, if the entire thread is stripped then a bolt on the back may be easy but I imagine fiddly to get to. Cutting a new, larger thread may be the way forwards...

Jambo
dizzyblonde
20-08-08, 11:01 AM
easy solution?? buy some more from suzuki dealer?
jambo
20-08-08, 11:08 AM
easy solution?? buy some more from suzuki dealer?

Is it the bolts themselves that are stripped (in which case Dizzyblonde gets the prize for reading the question) or the threads in the frame, into which they are inserted? in which case it's a little more involved.

Jambo
dizzyblonde
20-08-08, 11:09 AM
Is it the bolts themselves that are stripped (in which case Dizzyblonde gets the prize for reading the question) or the threads in the frame, into which they are inserted? in which case it's a little more involved.

Jambo

ooo oooo what do I win:p....lol
AndyBrad
20-08-08, 11:18 AM
well its like the tread in the frane thats gone i think. Dont think its helped that the bolts are shagged as well tho.

Think i will try and get some more and stick a nut on the back. In the meantime any idea on the size? and if its safe to ride witht hem loose?
dizzyblonde
20-08-08, 11:21 AM
If they are a little loose but still holding the seat on, i should imagine they'd be ok. My other halfs ridden with worse... an entire front and rear seat unit combined with no bolts is......... errrrr interesting riding
Grinch
20-08-08, 11:44 AM
I normally only do my blots up hand tight, but I know what you mean, I had to sort out the thread on mine the other week on the seat bolts and the 'triangle' shutter bolts. Lucky enough I had the right tool to so it, a number of re-threading dies and thread tapper. I think that's the right name for them.

Tap and die sets from Screwfix (http://www.screwfix.com/cats/A235352/Hand-Tools/Tap-Die-Sets&cm_mmc=Google-_-Hand%20Tools-_-Tap%208%20Die%20-%20Tap%208%20Die%20Sets-_-tap%20die%20set?source=aw)