Well I got my new kickstarter lever in the mail today. All excited went out to the garage to swap out the old rattling sloppy one thats been driving me nuts.
Anyway just my luck, I broke the bolt off flush on the kickstarter shaft.. what a pisser
(is this bolt reverse thread) ?? thanks Bryan
whats the best way ,, tool to get it out ?
First i would get a center punch and tap that right in the middle of that broken bolt.. Then drill into it with something smaller in diameter.. Make sure you are centered well.. Then get you an easy out or a reverse threaded drill bit and go slow.. Should back right out.. Could even apply a lube or cutting oil to the bolt area threads
First i would get a center punch and tap that right in the middle of that broken bolt.. Then drill into it with something smaller in diameter.. Make sure you are centered well.. Then get you an easy out or a reverse threaded drill bit and go slow.. Should back right out.. Could even apply a lube or cutting oil to the bolt area threads
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Might spray some PB Blaster on it and let it soak a day or so and I'd also put on the kicker when your attempting to undo the bolt so you've got something to stop it from rotating.
Someone must of used red locktite. Use an easy-out like was mentioned above. careful not to snap it off.
Thanks for all the advice, im nervous dont want to F up the starter shaft.
I ordered a new bolt from PartsPitStop just looking for a $1.75 bolt i ended
up checking out with over 30 bux worth of nuts N bolts Funny how that works
Yea that happens to me everyday of my life!! Lol
Drill it carefully, and once you have a hole through it take a propane torch and heat it, you may want to cut out a piece of tin to fit over the shaft so you don't blow back and ruin your seal or singe the clutch cover. If its Red Loc Tite then it will need heat to release, as soon as you remove the torch spray it with PB Blaster or deep creep rite in the hole...... should back rite out with the easy out.
Other option to remove it, is have someone tig up the bolt in the center and weld a nut to it, the heat from that will break it loose and should back rite out, this is how I remove most broke studs now.
I use this same method if i have easy access to the tig.. It is much easier for sure!!
I have had good luck with the easy out kit that Home Depot sells. But heat will definitely help
Did this a month ago... Same issue. EZ out is the best way to go... get the square headed one instead of the reverse threaded one... They work much better. and no its not reverse thread.