Help me please

**FA50 rider** · 29th June 2006, 07:24

i need help
my brother was being an idot on my scooter that i have for sale, he must hit a bump the head of 1 of the exhuast bolts broke off, so cant get it out, so i went to take off the cylinder last night and the the bolts start slipping on the spanner and wran them down and now i cant get it off to put a different cylinder on, and the the thing is i have it for sale and i have people coming out to have a look at it on sat
so i need help on getting the cylinder off
please help me
i have $40 to spend if its going to cost me (its my brothers money that i owe him but hes not getting it now!!!!!!!)
thanks johnnnie

**Motoracer** · 29th June 2006, 10:14

Would have helped if you were up here. Most garages should be able to do it anyway. It is a bit of a pain in the arse so most wont want to do it.

An engineering workshop or an auto motive garage will charge you approx $80 for the job.

**ajturbo** · 29th June 2006, 10:32

Originally Posted by FA50 rider

i need help
my brother

yer right

**ManDownUnder** · 29th June 2006, 10:40

If the head of the bolt is intact, but worn, get a good spanner and a nut of the same size (one the spanner fits nicely).

Take it to an engineering place or someone on KB with a welder and have them weld it on top of the broken off/ worn out bolt.

Spray CRC all over the bloody thing (after the welding - not before)... and undo the bolt
Should cost you a beer... possibly two.

If the head of the bolt has snapped off completely, flush (or small enough so it can't be grabbed or welded onto), drill a hole through the middle, get an "ezy out" and unscrew it - again... after liberally dosing it witrh CRC and letting it soak.

If there is enough to "grab" and it suits... try heaps of CRC (again) and grabbing it with some vice grips. Do the bastards up as tight as you can if you do it this way because slippage, and buggering up the top of the bolt will reduce your chances of geting it out.

Another tip... apply CRC, then let it sit for a bit, grab a hammer and tap the head of the bolt to be removed. Warming the engine may help too.
MDU

**Motu** · 29th June 2006, 10:59

10mm is the size of the nut on the cyl head stud,so buy a six point socket to fit,maybe hammer it on...then maybe you can get the nuts off.The barrel should lift off with a few blows with a hammer on a short piece of 4x2....you have already removed the footpegs I presume.Take the barrel into any garage or light engineering shop and they'll get the studs out.Everything is studs - no bolts.

**skidMark** · 29th June 2006, 12:27

if worst comes to worse, and you can't get the stud out after the barrel is off.....take it to an engineer and get them to SPARK ERODE the stud out.... ive had it done...should set you back 20 or 30 bucks max

**FA50 rider** · 29th June 2006, 17:38

i have one of those ez off sets but its an bit of a drive to get it (its at my grandmas) hope that gets it off i will go and get it on sat in the weekend

**FA50 rider** · 29th June 2006, 17:54

Originally Posted by ajturbo

yer right

no im for real my brother is a selfish ********************* i wont say the rest hes older than me and i cant wait till he moves out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ME

BROTHER

and i mean it to

**bladez** · 29th June 2006, 18:07

step one knock ya brothers teeth out and put on nut if that doest work atleast you had fun

**FA50 rider** · 30th June 2006, 18:11

i got it out!!!! i fliped my scooter other and the bit that was in there was only about 8mm-10mm long and it was loose in the hole so all i had to do is run a needle file around the edge of it untill i could get it with the needle grips, so i didnt need to take the cylinder off! thanks for all the help i was going to try them all But in the end i didnt need to. thanks johnnie

**diggydog** · 30th June 2006, 18:31

Originally Posted by FA50 rider

i got it out!!!! i fliped my scooter other and the bit that was in there was only about 8mm-10mm long and it was loose in the hole so all i had to do is run a needle file around the edge of it untill i could get it with the needle grips, so i didnt need to take the cylinder off! thanks for all the help i was going to try them all But in the end i didnt need to. thanks johnnie

Don't you fell good now, and give yourself a pat on the back.