Exhaust Blowing
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OK So I've managed to get the exhaust off. Apart from the bracket it seems pretty solid.
The bad news is one of the studs has snapped off, fortunately there is about 1cm of the stud sticking out. I'll soak it some more and try to get some mole grips on it or something. Last chance saloon
The bad news is one of the studs has snapped off, fortunately there is about 1cm of the stud sticking out. I'll soak it some more and try to get some mole grips on it or something. Last chance saloon
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I exhaust repair - next to nothing $00.00
8 stud repairs $240.oo bucks ?
lololway to go !!!!!! :-)
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Repeated doses of penetrating oil (Lusol or similar) and at least overnight to soak in before even trying to undo anything like that mate. All that salt and constant rain just conspire against anybody with vehicle.
Apply a bit of local heat too (fire extinguisher at the ready though
) because that can work wonders.If you just went in with spanners blazing youd be asking for trouble imo.
Good luck.
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Hey Dave , mate , should you be talking about " blazing " when suggesting the heat treatment method ?? ...lololol
Steve , a small clue that I have done many times with WD40 or Penetrene lube , is to soak a small chunk of cotton wool in the lube and wrap it around each stud to leave over night mate ...
and please try not to implement the "blazing" method " ***** !
Steve , a small clue that I have done many times with WD40 or Penetrene lube , is to soak a small chunk of cotton wool in the lube and wrap it around each stud to leave over night mate ...
and please try not to implement the "blazing" method " ***** !
Last edited by CBRclassic; Aug 15, 2011 at 01:01 AM.
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....Dar !! , sorry for the confusion, I just got off the last bus too mate ...
I think you and most here knew what we meant ...
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I suppose though we may as well clarify this ...for any other members that just got off the bus with me ...lololol
care of Wiki :-)
Plain (normal)ARC Welding
Arc welding is a type of welding that uses a welding power supply to create an electric arc between an electrode and the base material to melt the metals at the welding point. They can use either direct (DC) or alternating (AC) current, and consumable or non-consumable electrodes.
( NO GAS REQUIRED )
MIG ..........
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), sometimes referred to by its subtypes metal inert gas (MIG) welding or metal active gas (MAG) welding, is a semi-automatic or automatic arc welding process in which a continuous and consumable wire electrode and a shielding gas are fed through a welding gun.
TIG ........
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, is an arc welding process that uses a nonconsumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. The weld area is protected from atmospheric contamination by a shielding gas (usually an inert gas such as argon), and a filler metal is normally used, though some welds, known as autogenous welds, do not require it. A constant-current welding power supply produces energy which is conducted across the arc through a column of highly ionized gas and metal vapors known as a plasma.
GTAW is most commonly used to weld thin sections of stainless steel and non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, magnesium, and copper alloys. The process grants the operator greater control over the weld than competing processes such as shielded metal arc welding and gas metal arc welding, allowing for stronger, higher quality welds. However, GTAW is comparatively more complex and difficult to master, and furthermore, it is significantly slower than most other welding techniques. A related process, plasma arc welding, uses a slightly different welding torch to create a more focused welding arc and as a result is often automated.[1]
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I guess Steve that we will have to bow to the superior technical knowledge, maybe it's just the delivery that needs work.
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I guess Steve that we will have to bow to the superior technical knowledge, maybe it's just the delivery that needs work.
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From: Bir Tawil
I have always had good luck re-using seals on exhaust systems on bikes. It is most important to get the head pipe flanges on straight or you will have leaks. You need to hold the flange on straight while spinning each nut on just until it makes contact. Then turn each nut the same number of turns starting with 1/2 turn each. You repeat this for each flange. Do not over tighten the flanges or you will bend the retainers. Take note of the direction the retainers are in when you remove them so that you will know how to re-install them later.