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engine stud
MikeM:
6mm helicoil tap that came with kit
put a bid of threadlock round helicoil and put it back in
does not look promising the tap just slides in now cant cut it any more .... gutted
tried to put exhaust back on and nope just pulls out helicoil stretches it
so need another plan...... the walls of the head are not cut, almost like the tap has just made it smooth and not actually cut a thread,
Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
Mike
No big deal do as Trig says find a good ali welder and re drill it to size lucky for me I have a good english ali welder here and has done a couple of jobs for me with great results
Cheers
Bitsa
MikeM:
:-\ couldn't find an ali welder round here for last job.... had to come up with different plan last time
gutted about this was looking forward to starting bike tomorrow
ka-ja:
Hi,
how much "meat" around the stud hole? not familiar with your motor, just wondering if it is possible to tap out 8mm., then use an 8mm/6mm double diameter stud, even 7mm taps are available, seems a same to waste an otherwise decent head, are you near humberside?---ken
Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
Ka Ja
Just emailed Mike with more or less the same solution we all know when this happens it knocks the crap out of you.
Cheers
Bitsa
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