OMG Please help.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Northern VA
I have made a serious mistake and can not for the life of me figure out how I am going to get myself out of this one.
I stripped the #1 cam support plate threads (which I hear is common) and decided to put heli coils in both #1 and #2 for make it easier down the road. The #2 heli coil went in without any issue. I went to do the second and it installed fine as well. Well when I was installing the support plate the head snapped off the #1 bolt and now I am left with this (pictures shown).
Ive tried vice grips and the bitch aint turning. I have no idea how it got lodged, but it isnt NOT coming out for nothing. Please give me some advice on what to do next.
Thanks -Cory
I stripped the #1 cam support plate threads (which I hear is common) and decided to put heli coils in both #1 and #2 for make it easier down the road. The #2 heli coil went in without any issue. I went to do the second and it installed fine as well. Well when I was installing the support plate the head snapped off the #1 bolt and now I am left with this (pictures shown).
Ive tried vice grips and the bitch aint turning. I have no idea how it got lodged, but it isnt NOT coming out for nothing. Please give me some advice on what to do next.
Thanks -Cory
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Louisville, KY
Heres a picture of the new studs. Looks like this guy made some new dowel pins too. Ill defiantly use him again if I tragically find myself in this situation again. (hope not!)
The only issue I have found so far with the studs is that you have to torque all bolts on the support plate, then removing the bolt near the outer tensioner, install tensioner and chain, release chain tensioner, and then install bolt again and re-torque. I hope this doesnt effect the o ring seals, but its the only way to get the thing back together due to clearance issues with the tensioner hold pin.
This is the stud near the tensioner that I had to remove and then re-install
I had him go ahead and install a stud in this dowel pin as well even know the threads were good so I wouldnt ever have problems again.
The only issue I have found so far with the studs is that you have to torque all bolts on the support plate, then removing the bolt near the outer tensioner, install tensioner and chain, release chain tensioner, and then install bolt again and re-torque. I hope this doesnt effect the o ring seals, but its the only way to get the thing back together due to clearance issues with the tensioner hold pin.
This is the stud near the tensioner that I had to remove and then re-install
I had him go ahead and install a stud in this dowel pin as well even know the threads were good so I wouldnt ever have problems again.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Bella Vista, AR
Glad to hear you got it taken care of. Here are a couple of things I have learned for removing broken bolts.
1 a masonry bit will drill through a ez out
2 ez outs suck!! they put pressure outward making it harder to remove the bolt.
3 A left handed drill bit works great at removing broken bolts ( yes they are real), you run the drill in reverse and when the bit digs in and tries to bind it will try to back the bolt out.
1 a masonry bit will drill through a ez out
2 ez outs suck!! they put pressure outward making it harder to remove the bolt.
3 A left handed drill bit works great at removing broken bolts ( yes they are real), you run the drill in reverse and when the bit digs in and tries to bind it will try to back the bolt out.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Hinton, Alberta
Go to a rental shop and rent a 110 volt welder or hire welder. Weld a nut to the stud, let it cool and heat the surrounding area with a butane tourch not to hot but enough to heat up the area. The stud should come out quit easy, unless the threads have picked up. If that is the case you may snap the stud off and then you will have to drill it out and re tap. We do this quit often at work with great success. As many of us dont have the resorurces or skills this makes doing these type of fixes very difficult. Hope things work out for you.
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