Broken exhaust stud.
 

hmm well as some may know i have a broken exhaust stud, so today my stud extractor turned up its a clamp type well........ it dosn't work so now im fukd

hear is the dilemma if i drop the head then i can take the cylinder head to collage and try and vice grip the stud and turn the cylinder or get a nut welded on and see if i can get it out like that. BUT and its a bit BUT if i do that then i waste a head gasket, i have pistons ready to go in but no funds to hone the cylinders so if i put the bike back together then i have to buy a new gasket and still pay for the hone :/

what do you think would be the best route to take, back together or do the hone as and when i can and save wasting a gasket

Re: Ohh bugger - help and opinions
 

You could probably get away with one nut on the exhaust clamp for a wee while. It's not strictly BASAT but I've got away with worse. Someone may have tales of why this is a bad idea however.

What's the problem with the stud extractor? The traditional way to find out it doesn't work is to shear the bolt off inside the head. :rolleyes:

You developing a gentle touch? ;)

Re: Ohh bugger - help and opinions
 

stud extractor is pretty cr&p its a adjustable grip type and it just wont grip :/ i have 2 types, the bolt is to short for the one type

i was been gentle :)


any how gf is lending me £40 so should be able to hone cylinders now

Re: Ohh bugger - help and opinions
 

I would do the job properly, first time.
Even if it means a delay in getting it finished.

You'll kick yourself if you dont, especially if you end up having to do it twice anyway.

Re: Ohh bugger - help and opinions
 

Nice! Sorted then.

Is that all it is to get the cylinders honed??

This Busa piston swap isn't really all that expensive is it (in the grand scheme of things). :-k

Re: Broken exhaust stud.
 

yeh theres a place in cov that gave me a quote, the next problem is finding there email address again as my hotmail account has been hacked and i cant get on it :(

and not its not that expensive :) (i have spare pistons ;) )

Re: Broken exhaust stud.
 

Got £25? Get thee to Halfrauds and get a set of these. They got the manky studs out of the CBR400 no bother

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...ptirp&istBid=t

Re: Broken exhaust stud.
 

how do they work ? i have only got 5mm of stud left sticking out the one i got is the lazer adjustable one


PS mods this was not about getting a broken exhaust stud out.... more of a moan and asking what would be the best over all rout to take

Re: Broken exhaust stud.
 

Can you not get some molegrips onto it?
I managed to get a broken stud out doing it that way, plus heat and lots of penetrating fluid

Re: Broken exhaust stud.
 

can you not get a nut over the remaining stud and weld them together, then remove by using the nut as purchase?