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two noob questions-cleaning engine & broken bolt
03/04/10 at 19:05:09
what is the best way to clean the engine of my bike without tearing it apart. i basically just want to make it look pretty. can i spray water on it? what parts do i need to watch out for?
second, does anyone have a good method for removing a bolt that is broken off in it's hole? why would they put such weak bolts o the bike?
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get a can of engine degreaser, spray it on, hose it off.
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that easy? ok awesome
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where's the bolt?
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MotherNature doesnt even ask if she can spray water on it.
& Where is that bolt?
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Re: two noob questions-cleaning engine & broken bo
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RTC wrote
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does anyone have a good method for removing a bolt that is broken off in it's hole? why would they put such weak bolts o the bike?
The most effective method I have found for removing broken bolts is to use a Dremel tool with cutting disk, making a slot across the ragged end of the bolt, and using a screwdriver in the slot to turn the bolt out.
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03/05/10 at 16:56:06
the bolt is the bottom of the three on the drive pulley/sprocket cover.
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Then pull the other 2, drop the cover & see if theres something you can grab with pliers.
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it broke off a few millimeters below the surface
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03/05/10 at 20:31:02
he he those are fun
corroded in place? lock-tite or just twisted off?
twisted off is easiest... left handed drill, or easy out
Lock-tite... apply heat to burn out the glue, then easy out.
corroded? penetraitin' oil, then easy out.
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The term "Easy Out" is just a term for a way to remove a busted bolt. Its rarely easy. Sometimes, they just dont wanna come out. Heat, vibration, quick temperature changes, penetrating oil all help, but if you can get a left hand drill going down it, & stay outta the threads, youll be way ahead.Wintergreen oil is great.
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03/05/10 at 22:14:22
the bolt was broken while i was trying to give my new-old bike a "sponge bath" after i cleaned and lubricated the area i went to put the cover back on and wrenched a tad too hard. it really didnt feel that hard to me but it did to the bolt, i guess. i used to be a carpenter before i joined the army and i was gonna try an old carpenter trick but it's much easier with a screw in wood. but yeah the cc drilling should work. thats pretty much what i was imagining. i've honestly never heard of the screw extractor kit but i am super cheap and would rather buy a drill bit...actually i think i may have one already
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03/05/10 at 22:16:55
it's cool because this was pretty much the first time i took a wrench to a motorcycle
it was a little discouraging because i was gung-ho to learn to work on this bike but opefully this is just the first thing to be learned
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The term "Easy Out" is just a term for a way to remove a busted bolt. Its rarely easy.
They should call them, "Booger out's"....
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get a can of engine degreaser, spray it on, hose it off.
I like Castrol Super Clean. It really cuts crud. Also works good on bathtub ring and getting a grease stain out of clothes. Keep it off your hands, it pulls all the oil out of your skin. If you do, just rub on a little Vaseline. It is not a petroleum base. Right now it is on sale at WalMart $7 gallon.
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