| Author | Message | ||
     Aronxs400 |
ok, so i have a dilhema. my 2000 m2 has both front exhaust studs broken off. from what ive read on here its a pain in the ass to get em out. seems like ill have to pull the head. well, my motor has 16,000 miles on it, so its probably getting close to a top end job. now im on a hell of a budget and would love to just ride, but damn i may as well do the xb top end conversion. i need more power anyways, im use to my low 10 second sportster. basically here is where i stand. if i take the head off, and i have to pull the cylinder too (i read on here that you have to replace base gasket when you pull the head off) that im already half way there. or should i say screw it and wait till winter what would you guys do, more power or hippy rig it till winteR? | ||
| Torquemonster |
JIMS TOOL FTW $86 from American Sport Bike Like the fine print says...DO NOT USE AN EASY OUT!!! | ||
| Hugie03flhr |
Maybe some head porting to keep it a simple swap. | ||
| Reepicheep |
If you get the Jims tool, I doubt you will need to remove the head. | ||
| Cyclonemick |
You have plenty of miles left before you NEED a new top end. If your budget is that tight, fix head with Jims tool, put back together and ride! | ||
| Aronxs400 |
does the jims tool remove the stud with just the bit that comes with it? one of my studs is broken off in the threads, the other is poking out enough to maybe weld a nut on it | ||
| Nocompromise |
The jims tool lines everything up so that you can drill out the broken stud (at least that's my understanding - I haven't used one). I would try to remove them without first (NO easy-out). My studs were surprisingly easy to get out. I welded a nut onto the broken one, but I don't think I even needed to do that. Maybe you'll get lucky. Good luck! | ||
| Aronxs400 |
ok so here was what i came up with. the jims tool comes with a left handed drill bit so it can extract the stud, right? i just went out and looked at the situation again, it appears that the other stud has about 3/4" sticking out, which i imagine would be enough to attach the jims tool to. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Here's the drill. Use a vise grip to remove the broken off stud that's sticking out. Either install a new stud or use a bolt to hold the Jims tool in place. Use left hand drill bit to DRILL OUT the broken stud. If you are lucky, the bit will bite enough to back the stud out. If not, the tool keeps the bit going straight down the middle of the broken stud. You can then chase the threads with a tap and put in a new stud. Job done. Seriously, it's almost that easy if you take your time. Brad |
