Ok was sizing up my new V&H shortshots when I noticed the threaded stud that comes from the jugs,where the pipes go on is broke off.How big of a problem do I have here.

 

I had one broken off flush front jug . There glued in so you will need to use some heat to loosen the glue then work it out with a pic. I found my exhust was slightly out off align meaning forced a bit to make it fit the clamps.

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show us a pic...we'll give you several idears

 

Ok so there not welded to the jugs.

Haven't taken old pipes off,will try tomorrow.Thanks bud

 

if enuff is stickin out....heat it up with a propane torch to liquify any loctite that may have been used and then grab it with a new pair of vise-grips...then worry it out....if its flush....drill and ez out....or if you can get a nut on it, then weld the nut to the stud and take it out with a socket/ratchet....the weldin will heat it good enuff it should come out....i hate the ez out method personally

 

if its broken flush,, and you can get at it with a drill, go buy a left hand twist drill bit,,, after some heat, drill,, the stud comes out as you drill, cause the bit is moving in a reverse direction, make sure bit is smaller than stud

 

Ill tell you what I never heard of any one trying to weld a nut to a 5/16 ,I have been a welder 30 years . May be with a wire feed it,s a though .I f it got buggered up tear it down and replace the jug worse case .

 

Thanks for the advice guys.It is broken flush[:@].I'm hoping I don't have to replace the jugs.

 

go to auto parts and order the drill bit

 

Trying to drill out an exhaust stud if very tough with the head still on the bike, it can be done, but be careful to not drill through the side of the stud into the head. If your successful in drilling a hole to ez-out, and I hate them make sure you heat the stud before attempting to ez-out