SuzukiSavage.com - Header flange bolt missing

mumbles

YaBB Newbies

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 36
Houston Tx
Gender: male

Header flange bolt missing
10/04/09 at 23:49:32

Hey guys first post in this section.

I was bending back the right side footpeg when I looked up and noticed one of the header bolts was missing. It dosen't have an exhaust leak that I can tell.

Should I just go to the dealer and order a bolt and a crush gasket or will it be OK if I just find a bolt at the hardware store and put it on? Also what size bolt would that be? thanks

Back to top

1995 Savage

IP Logged

SavageDude Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 561 OC_California Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #1 - 10/05/09 at 00:28:38 IMHO Go with the OME parts when it comes to engine's area.
Back to top	2005 S40, debadged, Tkat FB, saddle bags, sissy bar, HD Sporter muff, Fly screen, white spacer mod, 150 main jet.....and sssslowly upgrading IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #2 - 10/05/09 at 05:58:18 IDK what a stock bolt looks like offhand. Take the one out & go look for a replacement maybe? If you can get one that works, fine, why not? Just get Stainless. Is the stock bolt stainless there? I cant remember.Seems it wasnt rusty,,& I know it gets hot, & wet & dirty.
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged

bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #3 - 10/05/09 at 06:10:56 I would get one from a dealer and if the exhausts not leaking just put the new bolt in.
Back to top	william h krumpen IP Logged

Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #4 - 10/05/09 at 08:00:02 mumbles wrote on 10/04/09 at 23:49:32: .... will it be OK if I just find a bolt at the hardware store and put it on? Also what size bolt would that be? thanks Same thing happened to me a few years ago. Rode to Lowes pulled the second bolt, went in and matched it up. Not a problem.
Back to top	IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #5 - 10/05/09 at 08:35:12 IDK how far it is to Lowes from Paladins house, but from mine, thats gonna be one HOT bolt to be taking out & hauling in the store. Take an oven mit?
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged

mumbles YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36 Houston Tx Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #6 - 10/05/09 at 08:40:39 The reason I didn't want to take the other one off is so the crush gasket wont get moved around then it will also need replacement, right. I'll call the dealer and "maybe just maybe" they'll have one in stock. (fingers crossed)LOL
Back to top	1995 Savage IP Logged

bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #7 - 10/05/09 at 08:42:41 Best bet is to go to dealer and you with have same bolts on both side and gasket will be ok.
Back to top	william h krumpen IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #8 - 10/05/09 at 09:03:29 No real worries with the crush gasket. You pull that bolt & dont go messing around, it wont move. Its bolted at the rear, too. Besides, others have pulled the whole exhaust & not replaced the crush & no leaks.
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged

mumbles YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36 Houston Tx Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #9 - 10/05/09 at 09:07:36 bill67 wrote on 10/05/09 at 08:42:41: Best bet is to go to dealer and you with have same bolts on both side and gasket will be ok. Thanks, called the dealer and they had to order one. Hopefully it will get here by the weekend.
Back to top	1995 Savage IP Logged

mumbles YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36 Houston Tx Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #10 - 10/05/09 at 09:10:00 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/05/09 at 09:03:29: No real worries with the crush gasket. You pull that bolt & dont go messing around, it wont move. Its bolted at the rear, too. Besides, others have pulled the whole exhaust & not replaced the crush & no leaks. I'm gonna take another look at it.
Back to top	1995 Savage IP Logged

serenity3743

Serious Thumper

Offline

Striving to better,
oft we mar what's
well

Posts: 778
Black Mountain, NC
Gender: male

Re: Header flange bolt missing
Reply #11 - 10/05/09 at 10:36:38

mumbles wrote on 10/04/09 at 23:49:32:

Hey guys first post in this section.

I was bending back the right side footpeg when I looked up and noticed one of the header bolts was missing. It dosen't have an exhaust leak that I can tell.

Should I just go to the dealer and order a bolt and a crush gasket or will it be OK if I just find a bolt at the hardware store and put it on? Also what size bolt would that be? thanks

I'll betcha it's broken off. If so, you're gonna have to take the header off, so you may as well replace the gasket too. But leave the header and muffler as one piece when you remove it - it's easier to line up and shouldn't disrupt the connection between the two.

I've got one broken off right now. Just waiting for a few other parts to come in so I can do several things while the bike is down for repairs.

To remove broken bolt, assuming it's flush with the head, use a Dremel tool with cutoff wheel to scribe a slot into the end of the bolt, then just back it out with a screwdriver.

Back to top

2000 LS650P Suzuki windshield, luggage rack, saddle bag racks, k & n air filter, Dyna muffler,2/3 white spacer, do-it-myself seat. Love to ride!

IP Logged

bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #12 - 10/05/09 at 11:50:59 You can stick a nail in there to see if it broke off.
Back to top	william h krumpen IP Logged

mumbles

YaBB Newbies

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 36
Houston Tx
Gender: male

Re: Header flange bolt missing
Reply #13 - 10/05/09 at 16:49:22

Update

The header bolt was not broken off. I took the other side off and went to Sears Hardware and found a replacement. It's a stainless steel 8mm x 1.25 X 30 mm. I went ahead and replaced both of them since the other one was rusty. Then I called the dealer and cancelled the order. hehe

Thanks guys for all the suggestions. Wink

Back to top

1995 Savage

IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Header flange bolt missing Reply #14 - 10/05/09 at 16:54:31 & of course you used antisieze? & you kept the old one as a spare, too, right?
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged