Might be a bit of a long shot.
Following on from the Sheared Stud thread I'm looking for a bloke in the Gatwick area who feels up to welding a nut onto a stud in an alloy head in a confined space.
I'll resort to the Yellow Pages early next week when I get the new stud but until then a recomendation would be great.
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Parp, Parp!
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Im glad somebody missed me!Look in Weekend Herald free paper. Look for a guy called Steve Jones (mobile Welder) If the bike is mobile give Allan Downer a ring on 01403 791077. This guy is a proper auto engineer with emphasis on 'proper' and 'engineer'!
He can also helicoil and probably has a stud in stock!
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Thanks AM!
A little ominous that you reckon Helicoling might be needed!
It's had a few days of intensive plus gas treatment which may have helped.
Tonight I'm going to saw a slot in the stud, brace it with a nut and try the impact driver. The idea being that it can't do any harm. If that fails I'll get in touch with Steve Jones.
If nothing else the heat of the welding should help.
The bike is without it's exhausts so not very mobile!
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Parp, Parp!
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> A little ominous that you reckon Helicoling might be needed!
He probably means that there is a possibility that the threads in the alloy head will be all chewed up when you extract the stud. The steel stud thread is a lot harder than the softer alloy threaded hole. Happened to me when I extracted a head stud.
> The bike is without it's exhausts so not very mobile!
You try telling that to the noisy bleeder who rides past my house every night with what sounds like a straight through system :o(
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> A little ominous that you reckon Helicoling might be needed! He probably means that there is a possibility that the threads in the alloy head will be all chewed up when you extract the stud. The steel stud thread is a lot harder than the softer alloy threaded hole. Happened to me when I extracted a head stud.
I knew he meant that! That's why it's worrying! I love this bike. I don't want any bodges! I'm putting my faith in heat and plus gas!
> The bike is without it's exhausts so not very mobile! You try telling that to the noisy bleeder who rides past my house every night with what sounds like a straight through system :o(
It's good of the bloke to share the joy of that sound with you! You should stop him and thank him!
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Parp, Parp!
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I don't want any bodges!
What makes you think that by using a helicoil insert is "bodging"? It is a perfectly acceptable repair and the thread will be a lot stronger than the original. Also helicoil inserts tend to be made of stainless steel (well the ones I used were anyway) so less chance of corrosion if you also use a stainless stud.
You should stop him and thank him!
I've tried, but as yet the stick I've been throwing at him has missed going into the spokes of his front wheel!!!
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I can't remember from your original post, but did anyone suggest that you try the old trick of tightening the stud first?
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What makes you think that by using a helicoil insert is "bodging"? It is a perfectly acceptable repair and the thread will be a lot stronger than the original. Also helicoil inserts tend to be made of stainless steel (well the ones I used were anyway) so less chance of corrosion if you also use a stainless stud.
- Yes - you're right, of course. I did hear that NASA use helcoils to strengthen their fastenings.
>> You should stop him and thank him! I've tried, but as yet the stick I've been throwing at him has missed going into the spokes of his front wheel!!!
- LOL!
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Parp, Parp!
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