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Stripped bottom bolt in oil filter cover

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Hey guys, seems I somehow stripped one of the five bolts that the oil filter cover goes on. It's leaking oil now.. Can I re-thread it or replace it? Any other way to fix this issue? Thanks
 
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The bottom one. Put on a different nut, it's kind of holding but I cannot tighten it enough to stop the oil from leaking.
 
Those "bolts" are actually studs. Very easy to remove and replace, but be aware that the non-threaded bulge in the middle of the new stud is not quite in the middle. I just replaced the studs in my wife's bike, and put the shorter end into the engine, leaving the longer end sticking out to receive the cover and the nuts.

I think the old studs might have been installed backward, which is why one of the nuts came loose, it didn't have enough threads to grab.

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Thanks for the advice, looking into getting the replacement stud. If you have any tips on part suppliers I'd really appreciate it. Cheers
 
A few hints:


1) If you don't feel like waiting a week for the same cheddar cheese crap that just stripped out on you, any decent hardware store or auto parts store should have 6mm studs. You might need to get longer studs than the old ones.

Note: Home Despot, bLowe's, and Meanards are not hardware stores nor are they decent places. Same for AutoClownz, bAdchance, Perp Boys, etc. for auto parts. Avoid these idiots and find the local pro place.


2) Replace all these studs while you're in there. The others are not far behind.


3) If you wanna go ride, unscrew the old stud with a pair of vise grips and TEMPORARILY replace the stud with a 6mm bolt. Just install new studs next time you change the oil.


4) Personally, I always install 6mm nylock nuts. You only need light torque to be sure they won't come out, so you run much less of a chance of stripping the stud because you're not cranking them down so hard.
 
4) Personally, I always install 6mm nylock nuts.
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That's actually a fantastic idea. I replaced the studs and nuts on my 850 but forgot the blue threadlock. Luckily, I noticed the small drip of oil in my garage before I lost the other two going down the road.
 
Hi

I've learned a great deal from your posts... thanks!
I would like to replace my 6mm studs and was wondering how long are they (just changed my oil so I don't want to pull one to check)?

Rob

bwringer said:
A few hints:


1) If you don't feel like waiting a week for the same cheddar cheese crap that just stripped out on you, any decent hardware store or auto parts store should have 6mm studs. You might need to get longer studs than the old ones.

Note: Home Despot, bLowe's, and Meanards are not hardware stores nor are they decent places. Same for AutoClownz, bAdchance, Perp Boys, etc. for auto parts. Avoid these idiots and find the local pro place.


2) Replace all these studs while you're in there. The others are not far behind.


3) If you wanna go ride, unscrew the old stud with a pair of vise grips and TEMPORARILY replace the stud with a 6mm bolt. Just install new studs next time you change the oil.


4) Personally, I always install 6mm nylock nuts. You only need light torque to be sure they won't come out, so you run much less of a chance of stripping the stud because you're not cranking them down so hard.
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BC_Rob said:
Hi

I've learned a great deal from your posts... thanks!
I would like to replace my 6mm studs and was wondering how long are they (just changed my oil so I don't want to pull one to check)?

Rob
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Overall length is about 32 or 33mm. (The nominal size is probably 32mm.)

The short end has 12mm of threads, and the long end has 16mm of threads (with 4 or 5mm in the middle). The threads are standard pitch (1.0mm) M6.

You most likely won't find identical studs in an auto parts or hardware store, but you should be able to find longer studs that will work. I've also used threaded rod when that's all I could find.


https://www.belmetric.com/6mm-metri...-p-6589.html?zenid=uje3kgmh5prpvn025rvd64gr70
 
bwringer said:
3) If you wanna go ride, unscrew the old stud with a pair of vise grips and TEMPORARILY replace the stud with a 6mm bolt.
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Just one tip for the removal of the stud. A small pipe wrench works much, much better than vise-grips for removing old studs. Once set properly it won't slip and bites harder the harder you force it.


Mark
 
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