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Title: Removing an exhaust bolt
Post by: Brrrap on March 27, 2018, 07:23:23 AM
Daughters Buell (Blast) has a front exhaust bolt that the threads are worn nearly gone. I'm open to suggestions on removal techniques that could work. If it goes well, great! We have a new stud to put in. If it goes bad, 'eh,,,,so what. We'll send it out to be jigged and machined out. Good suggestions anyone?
Title: Re: Removing an exhaust bolt
Post by: Hossamania on March 27, 2018, 07:50:43 AM
You could try double nutting it to get it out, spray some penetrant and let it soak, or spot weld a nut on to it. The heat seems to help get the stud out. A little back and forth helps as well.
Title: Re: Removing an exhaust bolt
Post by: Brrrap on March 27, 2018, 10:23:00 AM
Hoss,
Thanks! Yeah, That was exactly how, (left unchecked) I was going to go about it. Still open for other suggestions to consider.
Title: Re: Removing an exhaust bolt
Post by: Hossamania on March 27, 2018, 10:34:21 AM
Put a vice grips on it and wiggle it out.
Title: Re: Removing an exhaust bolt
Post by: cbumdumb on March 27, 2018, 11:07:36 AM
Heat stud till red hot let red color go away (as in cooling )apply canning wax . It will creep into the threads and stud will unscrew with little effort . This is an old trick Detroit mechs used to remove dutchmens.


Wax may flame up hit flame with a rag to smother and ad more wax .