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Re: Broken clutch cover bolts
Reply #15 - 03/17/14 at 18:51:40

Michael L wrote on 03/17/14 at 10:18:05:

Are you sure you didn't strip the threads in the alu casing...? I find it hard to believe you broke a steel bolt before stripping the thread.. Anyway, just as justinoguy explained, that's the only right way to go.. A 1/4 with a snug hand and you're done.. IF it would begin to leak, in which I doubt it will, you can just give them 10 degrees more...

Yeah Justin, one bolt snapped and the others twisted thin between the outside of the case and the holes. The one that broke came right out with a pliers.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Broken clutch cover bolts Reply #16 - 03/18/14 at 06:45:46 IF you get stronger bolts, then youll be all set up for wrecking threads in the case. Stay with wimpy bolts. Theyre strong enough to do the job of clamping the case on tight enough to not leak.
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seedubs1 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 34	Re: Broken clutch cover bolts Reply #17 - 03/18/14 at 07:10:08 A $20 torque wrench is a lot cheaper than breaking stuff and saves a lot of time fixing overtorqued/broken parts. I'm notorious for overtorquing everything if I do it by hand. I always use a torque wrench. Saves a lot of hastle.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Broken clutch cover bolts Reply #18 - 03/18/14 at 09:05:56 They were on sale not too long ago for $10 any size
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Re: Broken clutch cover bolts
Reply #19 - 03/18/14 at 09:34:48

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/16/14 at 09:34:44:

Torque wrench? Naah, 1/4" ratchet & No Closed Fist on it. Thumb on ratchet head & squeeze fingers in, FEELING the bolt as it snugs up. YOu can feel it when it stops. If it leaks, snug a bit more where you think you must, but bolts will tell you when its time to stop, once you learn how to listen,

yes sir, 1/4 drive with just 2 fingers, after 40yrs wrenching can definitely tell.... Now head bolts DO get a torque wrench Grin

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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Broken clutch cover bolts Reply #20 - 03/18/14 at 10:37:04 shorty wrote on 03/18/14 at 09:34:48: yes sir, 1/4 drive with just 2 fingers, after 40yrs wrenching can definitely tell.... As I used to tell my sheetrockers "There's a difference between 40 years of experience and one year of experience 40 times".
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Re: Broken clutch cover bolts
Reply #21 - 03/18/14 at 12:44:00

Of course I have & use torque wrenches.. There are places where theyre just a Must, but just because a bolt has a torque spec that doesnt mean a torque wrench must be used. Another thing about these bikes, you look at those torque specs,, on a lot of them the specs are wide , like
Torque 25 to 40 pounds, not quite like putting a valve body in a transmission, where theyre using inch pounds & working a triple pass patern.

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