Topic: EFFING EFF, STRIPPED FORK STUDS...ANY TIPS??

[chippyfive50]

  any tricks or advice out there for removing the fork cap studs, other than vice grips or a vise?

[Mark M]

A stud extractor is a great tool for removing studs.

[Tim.]

What is a fork cap stud?

[supersport_CB400F]

Drop the tubes off the bike you can work on them better I think.

[Lumbee]

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=00904458000&vertical=Sears&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes

...works like a charm...i'v used it to remove exhuast head studs (77/78 heads) and cylinder block studs...

[Borkunit]

That stud puller is a miracle tool.  Has saved me from a couple of potentially unpleasant situations.

-Zak

[chippyfive50]

LOOKS LIKE IM GOING TO SEARS   thanks......

[Bodi]

What is a fork cap stud?
After much puzzlement from thinking about the fork tube top cap and where a stud might be in there, I decided the stud is at the bottom for attaching the axle clamp cap.

[cappy]

Thanks Bodi I had no idea what he was talking about.

Chippy how'd the M8's work?