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11-04-10, 10:01 PM | #1 |
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Snapped engine mounting bolt.
Are you in Manchester and an expert in getting snapped bolts out?
I've snapped an engine mount bolt, it's completely flush with the engine so I can't get anything round it. Not really confident enough to drill it and get a stud remover on it. Just wondering if anyone was nearby and could help out, will pay all travel and time costs of course. Cheers, Toby Last edited by Sid Squid; 12-04-10 at 07:20 AM. |
12-04-10, 07:21 AM | #2 |
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Re: Snapped engine mounting bolt.
Which mount is it?
Under no circumstances use one of those damn horrors.
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12-04-10, 07:42 AM | #3 |
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Re: Snapped engine mounting bolt.
It's the one that screws directly into the engine at the front, LHS of the bike. Got a new bolt on the way but need to get the old one out!
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12-04-10, 08:26 AM | #4 |
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Re: Snapped engine mounting bolt.
When you get the new bolt, put the old head of the snapped bolt against the new one. You will then know the exact depth of the bolt stuck in the hole. Use tape on the drill bits to indicate the depth you need to go to. Use a center punch in the center of the snapped bolt and with a thin drill bit drill down the center of the bolt at the same angle the bolt goes in. Once you have reached the required depth, use the next size drill bit up. Each time going up one size and ensuring you are at the same angle each time. Eventually the bolt will be so thin it will probably just break apart. Even if it doesn't, it'll be so thin you would be able to unscrew it out of the hole.
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12-04-10, 04:08 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Snapped engine mounting bolt.
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Sid: I've used an Easy Out on a broken head bolt on my old Toyota pickup with really good results... Why "damn horrors"? I'm guessing your experience was different than mine? |
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12-04-10, 08:11 PM | #6 |
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Re: Snapped engine mounting bolt.
Stud extractors are absolutely fine if used properly.
The tricky part is drilling the hole, but as stated above start with a thin drill bit and be very careful. Once you have the hole up to a decent width (you don't need to go deep, 6-7mm in is plenty) then just stick a stud extractor in a tap wrench, whack it in the hole and twist anti-clockwise. The wider you can make the hole, the thicker stud extractor you can use - which allows you to apply more pressure on the tap wrench without breaking anything. Last edited by gfewster; 12-04-10 at 08:13 PM. Reason: typo |
13-04-10, 09:26 AM | #7 |
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Re: Snapped engine mounting bolt.
BE VERY CAREFUL. I snapped the stud extractor in the back wheel of my RGV 250 trying to free the rear disc. This is then game over. I ended up buying another back wheel. Fortunately it was only £50.
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