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Offline hairygit

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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #45 on: March 27, 2014, 09:42:12 PM »
Hi Trigger, I had assumed from Mike's last post that he had ordered a kit but couldn't get a kit with Dx1.5 coils:))

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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #46 on: March 27, 2014, 10:10:04 PM »
thanks all

just bought the 8mm kit , no big deal I will order the 9mm coils as well,  great fun this drilling lark  :-\
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #47 on: March 27, 2014, 10:29:30 PM »
Sorry, Hairy. I am getting lost here Mike. Why have you ordered a 8mm helicoil kit when the oil drain bolt is 6mmx10mm? When you say 8mm do you mean the length??? 
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #48 on: March 28, 2014, 07:27:19 AM »
Get a cheap set of "rats tail" files as if there is any coil left outside after fitting to full depth you use the triangular file to put a notch in the coil wire at the edge of the hole and break off the excess---hope that makes sense asit's a damn site easier to do than explain
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #49 on: March 28, 2014, 07:48:00 AM »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-Piece-Helicoil-Thread-Repair-Kit-M6-x-1-0-x-8-0mm-/310678382294?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4855dfe6d6#ht_1761wt_952

what I have ordered  ;D


m6x1x8.......... could not find a 9mm kit but hairygit gave me link to the coils....... and tap is in the kit
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #50 on: March 28, 2014, 08:34:05 AM »
Mike, I use helicoils nearly every day. The kit you have ordered is spot on, there is no need to order extra coils. The 8mm in length will coil to 9mm once in a thread. There is no such thing as a 8mm in length. It will be a thread of 6mm x 1mm pitch at 1.5D. The 1.5D is the depth of the coil, so the seller is giving you the depth measurement before insert.
It is a bit like the washer suppliers saying that they are selling a M3 washer but, in fact has a ID of 3.2,  M6 washer which has a ID of 6.4 and a M12 has a ID of 13mm. A true washer that has a ID of 6mm, would never fit a 6mm bolt, because there would be no clearance.
Helicoil kits do not come with a tap wrench. Do not go out and buy one. Once you get the kit PM me and i will post you a wrench and you can use it and then post it back to me.
     
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #51 on: March 30, 2014, 02:10:11 PM »
turning into a disaster  :-[
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #52 on: March 30, 2014, 10:26:28 PM »
's happnin mike ?
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #53 on: March 30, 2014, 11:04:37 PM »
off centre by a touch, drill bits snapped and drilled the casing....

time for a break from it
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #54 on: March 31, 2014, 08:01:09 PM »
 :-

drain from top time

what are chances of replacement case covers,
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Offline matthewmosse

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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #55 on: March 31, 2014, 08:13:11 PM »
blob of weld onto the broken off remains, then grip the bit of weld with mole grips. I might be able to dig out a spare fork leg lower / set of if you get stuck.
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« Reply #56 on: April 11, 2014, 04:50:44 PM »
ok so think I have sorted the sheared drain bolt,

  any tips for taking out scratches on the forks, not really deep but enough to feel them and see them







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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #57 on: April 11, 2014, 05:41:34 PM »
Scratches, with wet & dry. By the look of them you need to start with 400 and work up to 2,000. Then out with the polisher, to a nice finish.
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #58 on: April 11, 2014, 06:29:00 PM »
A nice chrome or stainless allen screw is a good replacement for that drain hex.
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Re: fork drain screw bolt sheared
« Reply #59 on: April 11, 2014, 07:33:24 PM »
yeah will go for the stainless allen

fork seals should arrive tomorrow so will clean up cases best I can, then get it all back together and start it ?

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