Stripped the head of a bolt taking off the factory exhaust

[busa2004]

How do you guys take the screw out from here? I can try to use a tap and die set but its in a tight position.

 

[JohnnyDangerous]

Do you mean the allen key has turned in the head of the bolt or you have snapped the head of the bolt off ???

 

[busa2004]

I snapped the head of the bolt off

 

[JohnnyDangerous]

How much sticking out of the head???

 

[busa2004]

the head of the bolt snapped off so there is no head left on the bolt

 

[mikey28804]

If you get the rest of them off and pull the headers off is there enough to weld on the end of it?lease:

 

[JohnnyDangerous]

If its flush with the block the only real way to get it out is to drill PERFECTLY into the centre of the bolt and use an easy out, I would not think that you could do this on the bike. If you end up butchering it theres then 2 choices again off the bike, 1 is fit something called a timesert (like a helicoil on steroids) or after all the bolt is out weld up the hole and retap.

 

[lankeeyankee]

If you get the rest of them off and pull the headers off is there enough to weld on the end of it?lease:

8539.865,983,981,91 reason NOT to buy a used motorcycle.

 

[black diamond busa]

8539.865,983,981,91 reason NOT to buy a used motorcycle.

Sorry but that's called age and corrosion. Not everyone on the site can go buy a brand new motorcycle

 

[superchargedv8]

get a bolt extractor set...like this
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...piece of cake.

 

[JohnnyDangerous]

get a bolt extractor set...like this
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...piece of cake.

He's already said there is no bolt sticking out of the head

 

[mikey28804]

I could in fact go buy a new motorcycle.....but will not, my next bike will be a low low mileage gen 2 but i will not buy brand new cars for myself nor motorcycles. You MUST just know what your getting into when buying a used bike

8539.865,983,981,91 reason NOT to buy a used motorcycle.

 

[dadofthree]

Some try to cut a slot in the end and use a BFS, or center punch, drill, and easy out. Best of luck

 

[MLSDUKE1]

Do you have time to take the head off? That might be a huge issue so be prepared in case you do...

 

[JohnnyDangerous]

Do you have time to take the head off? That might be a huge issue so be prepared in case you do...

Prob better off pulling the motor and leaving it all intact, that way no gaskets to buy etc.

 

[JohnnyDangerous]

I could in fact go buy a new motorcycle.....but will not, my next bike will be a low low mileage gen 2 but i will not buy brand new cars for myself nor motorcycles. You MUST just know what your getting into when buying a used bike

I BIG reason not to buy a new bike......................watching $2K evaporate as you drive away from the showroom and wincing every time it gets wet etc

 

[frisbee]

what about using an easy out bit

 

[MO-BUSA]

wow that sucks, you have anyway to take it to a good welder??, an easy out might work, but they usually are garbage on anything bigger than 6mm, and from the sound of it, its gald up, if you do take it to the welder have him weld something you can get vice grips onto.

 

[skydivr]

Where are you located?

 

[1bondoman]

this is a little old but I lay a nut over the top then mig the bolt to the nut from the center,then turn it out while its still all hot.