Topic: Broke an engine stud flush with the case...

[Medyo Bastos]

...gotdammit


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[Medyo Bastos]

Got it




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[Stev-o]

Did you use the welder that was under the bed?!

[dragracer]

Did you use the welder that was under the bed?!

Good one Steve o

[MRieck]

Did you use the welder that was under the bed?!

Come on.....we all know welders are kept in the bedroom closet.

[Medyo Bastos]

i did grab it from under my bed!


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[PeWe]

I recently removed the cylinder studs from a 1975 750 case I have.
Same thing as my K6 years ago. It is much easier to get them to move by tightening with a quick, short twist by both hands. "Click", and remove them.

I used 2 std M8 nuts locking each other, held by 2  12mm spanners with constant torque together. Both hands needed.

Remove direct did not work, had tighten to the "click".

[Alan F.]

I recently removed the cylinder studs from a 1975 750 case I have.
Same thing as my K6 years ago. It is much easier to get them to move by tightening with a quick, short twist by both hands. "Click", and remove them.

I used 2 std M8 nuts locking each other, held by 2  12mm spanners with constant torque together. Both hands needed.

Remove direct did not work, had tighten to the "click".

I removed all but two on my K8 this way, these came out easily with two pair of vise-grip locking pliers as low on the studs as possible.

[johno]

If you get a tight one their a pain, I always give them an overnight soak with a squirt of thread lubricant, then give them a good tap on the top while it is still wet to jar the threads and help the penetrant to soak in, same again the next day then lots of tapping on top and sides of stud to jar the threads again then use a heat gun or flame to warm the alloy then bam do the two spanner trick discussed last thread, if feels tight still and not right then I get someone to tap the top of stud while I do the big turn. Be guided by the feel of the stud.....if it feels like it will break then it will so leave, soak again and lots of tapping the stud etc

[Alan F.]

I was noticing how much my two stuck studs were twisting with the double nut and 2 wrenches method.

Next time I'll have to find a silver sharpie to draw a vertical line on the stud and make a video showing just how much the stud twists without breaking loose or snapping.

I thought I was seeing 20 to 30 degrees of twist. I really didn't want to fuss with a broken stud though so I moved on to other methods.

[PeWe]

The old Honda stock studs are really flexible.

[MRieck]

The old Honda stock studs are really flexible.

Is that a euphemism for soft?

[Medyo Bastos]

Yeah, i double nutted, and righty tightied before i leftie loosied...


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[PeWe]

The old Honda stock studs are really flexible.

Is that a euphemism for soft?

Not really, it return to its orientation like a spring. Only soft, stay twisted.
The stock studs can withstand rather much abuse.

[Stev-o]

Yeah, i double nutted, and righty tightied before i leftie loosied...

Thats how it broke?

[Medyo Bastos]

Yes, it is. It was still tough to take out, even with the heat involved.


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[johno]

Hell Medyo, when I seen you on this thread again I thought bugger, not another one  glad its not

[Medyo Bastos]

Hell Medyo, when I seen you on this thread again I thought bugger, not another one  glad its not

No, not another, lol


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[PeWe]

A new nick name Studman or just The Stud!

[Stev-o]

A new nick name Studman or just The Stud!

"The Stud Breaker"!!

[Don R]

 That sounds painful.

[Tracksnblades1]

Yeah, i double nutted, and righty tightied before i leftie loosied...


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I always preferred double nutting a righty tighty over a lefty loosey....
Both both are good just a little different 😎

[Don R]

 By the way, thanks for posting the fix. Often, we never see of hear what the result was.

[Medyo Bastos]

Don it took a good amount of effort even with the heat involved from building the weld to the top of the nut. I’ve never had one that tough before. It is a good thing the cases are aluminum

I honestly don’t waste my time with easy outs anymore. They break more often than not. I’ve used this way several times with great results.


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[valt]

Honestly if I am having trouble with the studs and they are just going to be junk. I just heat them and bend them, then just use the stud itself to break it loose. Like a giant allen wrench!