Sometimes tight is too tight!

[cranemonkey]

So I'm laying on the floor putting the premuffler on my 83GS850GL in it's final stage of reconstruction and inserting the 3 spacered bolts that hold it in. Got 'em finger tight, so naturally I pick up the socket and put the final German spec torque on them (Gut-en-tite). In doing so I managed to snap one off in the engine casing. Agitated is a kind description of my reaction! Now instead of finishing the assembly today I have to find the proper size EZOut and drill the bugger without destroying the threads while laying on my side with the bike leaned over. ADVICE TO OTHERS:
finger tight--then torque with a good torque wrench. Leave the muscleman stuff to the Chevy wrench monkeys

[Steve]

Now, I just have to ask ...


Is that picture of you or one of your Chevy wrench monkeys? ;-k

[bwringer]

Do NOT try an EZ Out!

They NEVER work!

It'll snap off, I guarantee you, and then you'll be well and truly stuck. Those fraudulent little buggers have caused more heartbreak and wailing than the Chicago Cubs.

Get a set of reverse drill bits and use a lot of thread cutting lubricant, some heat, and patience.

[ryonker]

Do NOT try an EZ Out!

They NEVER work!

It'll snap off, I guarantee you, and then you'll be well and truly stuck. Those fraudulent little buggers have caused more heartbreak and wailing than the Chicago Cubs.

Get a set of reverse drill bits and use a lot of thread cutting lubricant, some heat, and patience.

This is sooooooooooooooooo true. I just broke two! What a waste, this was all in haste. Hey, this rhymes.

Rick

[old_chopper]

EZ outs are not. We occasionally get something in with a broken bolt or tap, easy work to get out. The broken EZ out has to be edm'ed out. Definitely get the left hand drills.

[Don-lo]

Is that bolt in the oil pan? It might be worth your while to pull the pan and work on it on where you can see it. Clean and inspect the oil screen while you are in there. You can also run the bike with 1 of those small bolts missing since most of the weight is held by the rear frame mounts.

[cranemonkey]

Thanks fellow Zooks--the left-handed drill bits it is! Fortunatly my son has some. No; that is my grandson in the signature. His daddy is a bowtie freak however, and I am initiating the young man into the wonderful world of motorcycle maintainance. Now if I could just figure out how to get him hired...

[cranemonkey]

The oil pan is clean, new screen, all put back together--NOT GOING THERE. I will work the bugger out from the outside--carefully. Thanks for the input though..