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wayne miller

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15th Jul, 2014 at 08:15:24pm

Hi Lads,

Ive bought a complete K1100 engine so that I could use the head and other parts etc.
Upon removing the cams and starting to remove the torx bolts Ive managed to wist through one of the torx bolts meaning that the bolt is still torqued up and My Torx socket is just spining in the top of the bolt and I cant get any grip.

Anyone got any ideas on how to procede, I dont want to drill out the bolt head or add any addition heat to the head if I can help it.

Wayne

minimole23

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15th Jul, 2014 at 08:19:11pm

I welded an old socket to one that I buggered up.

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding

wayne miller

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15th Jul, 2014 at 08:35:58pm

Good idea, I think I'll weld a bolt on to it, Ive decided I hate Torx bolts today :)

Edited by wayne miller on 15th Jul, 2014.


Carl S
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15th Jul, 2014 at 08:40:38pm

I ended up drilling out one stubborn head stud on the k1100 engine I bought as I had no other way of shifting it.

If you do end up drilling it out, it can be done but go steady and keep checking your progress. You will almost certainly need to replace the hardened washer for that stud hole as well.

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15th Jul, 2014 at 09:44:11pm

Thats the good thing about the hardened washers, they give you miles of scope to drill it out. Very cheap to replace too.
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