If you've tried 'reasonable force' with the good quality easy out, heat, lube (just don't guys) and everything else that's been suggested, it might be time to get a mechanic to just remove the busted stud(s) for you mate...probably cost you less than the tap and die set.

IMO putting more and more leverage on the easy out could be asking for trouble! Good luck finding a drill bit to get a broken one of those out.

Unless metalworking etc. is a hobby there's no point buying expensive tools that you might never use again. If you can borrow a tap and die set (using the currency of beer), fair enough. You'll still have saved yourself bulk $ by doing the rest of the work yourself so there's no shame in using a professional sometimes...mechanic I mean.

Winter's coming for you Northeners (oh, don't worry, there's a thread imminent about that too ) so get it fixed quick and have a few good rides in the relative warm.

 

Nah, the point is Dave, I can't apply enough force, or any force at all for that matter!!

Figured out I need a tap wrench, going to see if I can buy one on it's own tomorrow.

Cheers!

 

Show us a pic will ya Steve ?? Don't worry we won't make any ****ed up remarks

 

Speak for yourself!!

Ah well...6.00am, time for breakfast and to hop on the bike to work.

 

HAH ......just in and cooooooold beer is sooooooo sweet Dave

Catching up with some of the cool new members that have joined up lately.

It's a good spot this Forum nice to get back to normal after that last
trip across the pond ......... .........but hey life must go on.


Anyhow I hope Hawkwind gets the better of that blasted broken stud !

 

My naturally good manners prevent me responding to that as I'd like!

The ride in was crap too. Drizzle and huge gusts of wind from the side on a really exposed stretch of highway. I had to hang on that's for sure!

Enjoy those frosty beverages mate!

Hawk; When you find a way to grip that extractor try the freezer spray first in the hole you've drilled in the stud. I wouldn't use it as well as heat but instead. I can't remember what the stuff's called but it worked for me a few times on the rusty bikes of my youth.

Good luck mate, it's bloody frustrating when a simple job turns into a marathon effort.

Oh well...work calls..

 

Got some freeze spray on order Dave

Plan is to try to buy a tap wrench locally tomorrow, if not I'll order one on line, which wont get here until after my next trip, by which time I'll have the freeze spray as well.

Then I should be able to go in with all guns blazing!!

I'll post a pic up Mark, so you can give an opinion

 

Cool...hahaha .. .. ..sorry (shuffles off with head bowed).

 

**** I completely forgot about that cold shot stuff, I have a can of it I just got recently
Hell yeah that might budge that bugger ! .......

Good thinking Dave .......... work busy today ......lol ..... about as busy as some of
my days can be I suppose ..... LOL

 

I've been busy this evening tidying away some beer that's been cluttering up the fridge.

Never let it be said I don't do my share of the housework