Author Topic: Another DIY disaster (Read 3373 times)

TLPower · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2020, 16:40:48 »

If you struggle give me a shout, I'm off for at least the next 2 weeks and I have suitable bolts in stock. You can if needs be, ride straight into the garage, dump your 'bike and retreat to the front garden to distance. If we need anything else screwfix is only a couple of miles away.

tallpaul · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2020, 18:12:48 »

Amazing. Suzuki bolts are also made of cheese. I thought it was only the screws.

TLP, that is a mighty generous offer. I presume payment will be measured in slices?!

TLPower · « **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2020, 18:40:20 »

I'm furloughed so I can only carry out voluntary work. Last week I was cutting back the foliage on our local footpaths, I intend to decimate more nettles tomorrow.

STORMY · « **Reply #23 on:** May 19, 2020, 23:39:11 »

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Brockett · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2020, 08:59:18 »

There seems to be no sign of corrosion on the bolt. Just twisted apart like a piece of warm toffee.

tallpaul · « **Reply #25 on:** May 20, 2020, 09:00:46 »

I wonder if it was loctited on previously?

Mr Nick · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2020, 10:50:48 »

Having watched a mate exothermically remodel the tank on his Yam 50 while checking the fuel level with a match many moons ago, I'm probably going with taking the usual MAP gas spanner to it as being a bad thing...
I think it did actually increase the capacity of the tank though.

tallpaul · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2020, 12:08:22 »

Did he singe his eyebrows in the process?

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #28 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:28:56 »

Bolt arrived earlier than expected, delivery estimate was Tuesday. Might nip out at lunch and have a bash at getting the mount out

colin · « **Reply #29 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:56:35 »

The person that designed that petrol tank wants f*****g it's a hell of a job to replace a service item like air filter, plugs, and header tank top up. It's probably the same wanker that designed the beak,

kwackboy · « **Reply #30 on:** May 21, 2020, 13:06:19 »

Hope you use protection when you do ... Stay safe.

Brockett · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2020, 13:35:54 »

@Colin - well said

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2020, 14:27:24 »

It's going slowly...

This is how I started

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2020, 14:28:55 »

This is after 45 mins...

Ianmc · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2020, 14:54:00 »

Looks as if the best way would be to drill it out and put a tap through it.Tap the nearest size nut you can get on it.Start drilling with the largest drill that will just fit in the nut and it will give you the centre of the broken bolt so you keep away from the threads you want to preserve.If you lived near near me it would only take me a few minutes as I have a stand drill.

bigpie · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2020, 15:00:26 »

Take to TPL

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2020, 16:24:44 »

I'm going to keep at it for a bit, mainly as I'm stubborn but also because I can't be bothered to put all the side panels and stuff back on the bike...

TLPower · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2020, 16:36:11 »

I'll pick it up, bring it back here, weld a nut on the threads showing and wind it out the other side. If that fails I can grind that nut off and weld another on.

I'll then deliver it back.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #38 on:** May 21, 2020, 16:44:34 »

The heat involved may help, too.
I'd be very tempted to take Mr. Power up on that offer.
If you've not done the drilling out thing, or haven't got good drills, a vice and preferably a stand drill, things have a habit of going sideways. Literally.
Also, it'll excuse TLP from nettle rash duties for a while.

Mr Nick · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2020, 18:06:04 »

There's no sign of corrosion so next causes are either in with some serious threadlock, or it's been cross threaded. However, seeing no signs of either on the thread sticking out the bottom, so there's something awry here.
Take TLP up on the offer: it gives him something to do and it'll probably stop this turning more expensive.

On closer inspection of the pics, I'm not so sure about the cross threading now: they could well look a little wrong. It might just be the pic, but the last 2 threads in the 'before' look flattened a bit. Not so easy to tell on the 'after' for some reason...