I've got to remember that!!
Front axel pinch bolt stud broke. Please help.
Broke one when I installed my chrome front end. They are threaded. I was able to get mine out with a vise grips on the broken one and use a stud extractor on the old aluminum lower to get it out clean. You should have no problem. They are not torqued in too high so you should be able to get it out with an easy out if it snapped flush.
YEP!!
And you can convert but the low value of the these doesnt convert well when using a ft lb wrench. Do yourself a favor and get an in lb wrench. Even the cheap one from Harbor Freight is sufficient.
And you can convert but the low value of the these doesnt convert well when using a ft lb wrench. Do yourself a favor and get an in lb wrench. Even the cheap one from Harbor Freight is sufficient.
Road Captain
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Oh trust me I have one after that fiasco. replaced my tires 2 days before leaving for Myrtle Beach Bike week a couple of years ago, needless to say I running to the dealer for the studs after I found out they screwed into the forks.
Cruiser
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From: Windsor, CT
in.lbs vs ft.lbs. =12 lbs difference..
Just a suggestion for those who break bolts off flush.. If you have a mig welder, put a nut over the broken bolt/stud and plug weld the nut and bolt/stud together.
Works great on frozen stuff especially.
If you have the room around it, start with a washer. Then weld the nut to the washer. Old lug nuts work great for this.
Your weld wont stick to the aluminum, cast iron. Just be careful is you need to do on steel parts for obvious reasons..
Just a suggestion for those who break bolts off flush.. If you have a mig welder, put a nut over the broken bolt/stud and plug weld the nut and bolt/stud together.
Works great on frozen stuff especially.
If you have the room around it, start with a washer. Then weld the nut to the washer. Old lug nuts work great for this.
Your weld wont stick to the aluminum, cast iron. Just be careful is you need to do on steel parts for obvious reasons..
Last edited by convincor; Aug 10, 2012 at 06:36 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2012
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From: N.C.
Just went through this yesterday as well. Luckily I had my old fork lowers laying around so I had an extra stud readily available. One word of advice for anyone contemplating using an easy-out or drilling and extracting. If you can get ahold of the broken stud with vice grips do that. You can also try the 2 jam nut technique if you don't have access or the ability to use the plug weld method. The reason I caution you against the drill/easy-out method is this, if you screw it up, there's no recovery. You'll be looking for a new fork lower. Just my $.02 hope it helps.
And FYI for everyone, the part # is 45998-73.
And FYI for everyone, the part # is 45998-73.
Last edited by CPT America; Oct 24, 2012 at 06:46 AM.
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