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This is what I have done on my GV1200
.. the weld blob, provides a nice big head to grab onto.
I use this method almost every day. Its worked well for me waaaay better than any "extraction " tools. I consider those kinds of tools "involuntary hardened steel hole plugs"sticking out, or flush...
tools needed: mig welder, hammer, vice-grips, penetrating oil.
wind the heat up on the mig, toss a big blob of weld on "head" of broken stud... before it cools, smash with a hammer, shoot with penetrating oil, Mig, hit, spray... alternate in vice-grips for a "twist" both loosen & tighten every 3ish repeats... continue till you have a big "head" back on the stud & you can back it out using the vice-grips.
the heat from the mig & vibration from the hammer... help to get the penetrating fluid in there & help to break up the oxidation-weld between the steel stud & the aluminum case. the vice-grips.. well they do a nice job of... gripping
best way i've found yet to remove broken studs/bolts from anything...
-Nate
I use this method almost every day. Its worked well for me waaaay better than any "extraction " tools. I consider those kinds of tools "involuntary hardened steel hole plugs"
The only thing I do differently is I weld on a washer with a little meat then the nut to the washer. You get a much better chance at penetrating the stud because of easier access and more heat cycles.
That's exactly what the welder tried when he screwed up the bolt on my GV1200.I use this method almost every day. Its worked well for me waaaay better than any "extraction " tools. I consider those kinds of tools "involuntary hardened steel hole plugs"
The only thing I do differently is I weld on a washer with a little meat then the nut to the washer. You get a much better chance at penetrating the stud because of easier access and more heat cycles.
