Striped Stud for Oil Cover

[roland650]

Ok, I changed my oil last night, woohoo... Now, when I started the bike, GS 650 GL, oil squirted out from under the oil filter cover. I striped the freakin stud... I went and got a die and cut new threads into the stud but the nut still will not tighten down. I went and got new nuts (ha ha). Still, they will not tighten down.

Question...

Can these studs be removed quickly and easily? Ideas?

[progas]

studs

Attach a stud removing tool and remove the stud. If thats not available, you can use some vise grips. The stud should come out fairly easily, then replace it with a new stud. The tread pitch is 6mm x 1.00 it is an easy job.

[roland650]

So those studs come out!!! oh so cool .... Should I go ahead and do all three studs?

Now the important question, where do I get the replacement stud?

[Zooks]

What colour stripe did you put on the stud?

[roland650]

red from the blood!!!

[progas]

So those studs come out!!! oh so cool .... Should I go ahead and do all three studs?

Now the important question, where do I get the replacement stud?

You can try the Suzuki dealer or local hardware store. If the other studs are good, I would leave them.

[nisom512]

red from the blood!!!

Yeah if the other studs are good still Leave them you odnt want to creat more work than you already have.

[trippivot]

6 X 1 bolts will easily replace the problem studs.

do not exceed 100~110 inch pounds on a 6X1 anything!!!!


steel in steel might take a little more but steel in aluminum is delicate and will stay together at that light of torque.

I hate when car mekaniks strip and distort bike parts because of the Hercules syndrome..

[roland650]

I have a guy here telling me that its gonna be a @#!% to get those studs out. How true is this? What is the best method of removing them?

And trippivot, thats so funny since I'm in school at NADC right now to be one of those auto mekaniks!!! I think I put to much AZZ into it!!

[nisom512]

I have a guy here telling me that its gonna be a @#!% to get those studs out. How true is this? What is the best method of removing them?

And trippivot, thats so funny since I'm in school at NADC right now to be one of those auto mekaniks!!! I think I put to much AZZ into it!!

it shouldnt be to hard taken them out. I bet that guy tellin you that just had a bad day..... just like people said use vice grips I would also spray it with some PB blaster a couple times and let it soak for a bit. but just get that vice really really tight.

That is really funny your goin for that. like they say a car is like a women you wouldnt be hard on her would you......?????

[80GS1000]

Had the same thing happen on my 1000...you can order the studs from your Suzuki dealer or online from bikebandit.com.

I used the double nut method to remove the stud, pretty easy.

To remove the old stud, I put two 6 mm nuts on the old stud and then started turning the nut closest to the motor using an open ended wrench, which bottomed out the inside nut on the outside nut and allowed the stud to turn out and unscrew from the threaded hole. Just make sure the outside nut doesn't turn as this will defeat the purpose.

The installation procedure is the same but in reverse - put a bit of blue loctite on the studs, put two nuts on the stud, and tighten the outside nut which will turn the stud and allow you to torque it properly. Turns the stud into a hex head bolt essentially, then remove the two nuts.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Get the parts from any online OEM parts vendor. Along with a few extra studs, I also ordered a dozen of the "acorn" cap bolts. I've been known to strip a nut or two when I get in a hurry.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[bwringer]

I install stainless steel studs, and use stainless nuts with the nylon locking inserts.

My reasoning is that the stainless steel is much harder than the OEM cheddar cheese, so the threads wear much less.

The nylon insert nuts ensure that I never have to over-tighten the nuts out of the fear that they might come loose. I snug them down hand tight with a 10mm hand driver, and I know they aren't going anywhere.

http://www.mcmaster.com

And before I get 1,000,000 PMs, I used the 40mm studs:
93805A326 - Metric 18-8 SS Fully Threaded Stud M6 Size, 40mm Length, 1mm Pitch - In stock at $1.30 Each

The bottom hole in the engine cases goes all the way through, so you have to sort of "glue" it in there with Loctite. After it sets, the stud won't come out when you change oil.

[roland650]

Update... I ordered new studs and acron nuts... three of each.. through the local Suzuki dealer... (wow.. 1.99 each for studs and nuts...) Anyway, I got the studs in and oil added.. all is great with the demon now!!!

Thanks for all the advice and sugestions... I appreciate it all...

Spring is here and summer is comming.. time to ride!!!