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    #1

    drilling out header bolt

    A friend of mine with an 89 katana 750 has one of the header bolts stuck in the engine block (the head of the bolt broke off).

    I suggested bringing it to a place to get it done, as to not screw it up.

    do you think its advisable for him to drill it out himself, rather than going to someone for it??



    thanks,


    poot
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    Re: drilling out header bolt

    Those bolts are hardened. I have found no bit that will drill a hole through one. If the bolts are the correct ones, they will be the same hardness as the drill bit. I would take it to a machine shop. I wouldnt trust the local service station/garage to do that.

    Earl


    Originally posted by Poot
    A friend of mine with an 89 katana 750 has one of the header bolts stuck in the engine block (the head of the bolt broke off).

    I suggested bringing it to a place to get it done, as to not screw it up.

    do you think its advisable for him to drill it out himself, rather than going to someone for it??



    thanks,


    poot
    Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

    I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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      #3
      Make sure it's drilled to the right size.

      I wouldn't drill it myself either. Even if the drill bit gets going through the bolt it will not go straight. Have it drilled out with as small of a bit as necessary to remove the bolt. Then when you get the helicoil kit you can enlarge the hole that has already been made for you with the bit provided in the kit. You might even want to get the kit first and tell the shop not to make a hole bigger than the bit for the heli coil.

      I have two coils stacked in one of my manifold bolt holes. Its made for an invisible repair.

      Those damn things just get siezed beyond belief sometimes. I use anti sieze on just about everything now.

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        #4
        Re: Make sure it's drilled to the right size.

        I use anti seize everywhere too. On header bolts, I cover the bolt threads, then push a dab into the bolt hole, turn the bolts all the way in without tightening them, take them out, recoat them with anti seize and put another dab in the hole before installing the header hold down and tightening them for the final step. Drilling out and repairing broken off header bolts is just too much of a pain in arse.

        Earl

        Originally posted by cdnoel

        Those damn things just get siezed beyond belief sometimes. I use anti sieze on just about everything now.
        Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

        I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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