Pulled the exhaust on the 97. Here is the result:
(http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt4/97tiger885/Tiger/IMG_20140405_161419.jpg)
Five of the studs came out instead of the nut coming off. The sixth stud broke off . Ugly, but done.
Time for replacements, surely?? :qgaraduate
That's why I love Never Seize.
stainless allen bolts for me. never had a problem with em and they look prettier :thumbsup
Did you have any issues taking them out?. Mine are in a bad way, but I am reluctant to attempt them, as I have seen lots of heads with fractured casting where the bolts were... Is the engine in the frame, or on bench?. Regards Phil
Quote from: rybes on April 06, 2014, 08:38:33 AM
stainless allen bolts for me. never had a problem with em and they look prettier :thumbsup
With copperslip of course so they don't fuse to the alloy :nod
Quote from: London_Phil on April 06, 2014, 11:19:32 AM
Did you have any issues taking them out?. Mine are in a bad way, but I am reluctant to attempt them, as I have seen lots of heads with fractured casting where the bolts were... Is the engine in the frame, or on bench?. Regards Phil
I was not trying to remove the studs. The nuts were so badly seized that the studs screwed out rather than the nut. One stud of six broke.