Hey guys youll hardly ever hear me say this with my bike... but i jacked up lol rvt'd my new engine and stator covers... broke one of the upper engine bolts off in the block when tightening it...

whats going to be the easiest method for removing it?

im not to worried about it because there isnt any oil up that high so it shouldnt leak but i am not one to do something half @$$ either...

so let me know guys

thx

 

couple of options would be to drill out and helicoil. Other would be to get a screw extractor from a kit they may sell at sears or something. Broken bolts can be a night mare I hate it death.

 

had the same problem a month ago. I tapped it and backed it out...but mine was a pretty clean break so it was cake

 

Those don't have much torque on them so should come out with extractor. And it may still leak if you don't fix it. Oil gets slung around in there will still come out, even at the top.

 

lol well i filled the hole with rvt to keep that from happening for the time being... so yea lol

 

but thanx for the answers guys... i am yet to remove the cover i may get luck though it was a very clean break i may be able to even get it out with pliers we will see though...

 

That'll do it LOL. Ever try Hondabond? Best gasket sealer I've ever used. Back when I actually had a 900 motor in my 900, only gaskets in the motor were head and valvecover. Everything else was sealed with Hondabond and it never leaked a drop. I tore it down every winter to freshen bearings and buying gaskets got expensive.

 

Try using left-hand drill bits, they usually work

 

hey thx mind... i may give that a try as well

 

A few weeks ago, I broke off a valve cover bolt... so I drilled out the center of the bolt and then pounded a torx driver into the hole with a hammer...LOL..
It backed right out.

Just a suggestion, and I can't guarantee your results will be similar.
(ya never know with broken bolts)