Bolt coil break

[EJK]

While I was doing an oil and filter change, I accidentally over tightened one of the bolt for the Engine Oil Filter Cover and it made a snap sound inside. When I took it out, I realised that the inside of the screw (coil on the wall) broke and came loose. The bolt still tightnes but not very much, and hence I found out that the engine oil leaks quite abit by the untightened cover.

This may sound stupid but the question is, how can I fix the internal wall coil? I heard from xwhatsit about a helicoil, what is that?

Guess I'll leave the bike at home for now since I found that the oil can spit to the rear tyre when riding at speed.

Thanks in advance.

[boostin]

EJ, what size is the bolt? Or even better let me know exactly which one it is and I will look on my FXR. Might be able to come fix it for you tomorrow if you are home?

[doc]

Don't panic yet. Sounds like a helicoil will fix it, cheap as. Just take to someone who has used one before.

[EJK]

EJ, what size is the bolt? Or even better let me know exactly which one it is and I will look on my FXR. Might be able to come fix it for you tomorrow if you are home?

the bottom right (same as the left) bolt of the Engine Oil Filter bolt.

It's this one here

Don't panic yet. Sounds like a helicoil will fix it, cheap as. Just take to someone who has used one before.

Thanks your words made me chill....

[boostin]

the bottom right (same as the left) bolt of the Engine Oil Filter bolt.

It's this one here




Thanks your words made me chill....

Too easy, you got a drill?

Is it in Albany or in town?

Should be able to sort it for you tomorrow if you want?

[EJK]

Too easy, you got a drill?

Is it in Albany or in town?

Should be able to sort it for you tomorrow if you want?

No I don't have a drill (just got my first 11 Piece Spanner Set).

It is in town.

and yep I've got plenty of time tomorrow (better in the mornings tho)

Too easy did you say? Whats your plan? Thanks by the way...

[boostin]

Might have to bring out some old tricks for this one.

Plan is to get a bigger bolt, but UNF thread, only one size up, then drill out the cover hole so it goes through, then start threading it in until it binds up with the old thread nice and tight. Because the two threads are different you can get it nice and tight just like new.

[EJK]

For a second I thought I had to replace the whole side of the engine case to fix this one

[KiwiKat]

Have you bought a new bike (or stolen one) EJK? I thought yours was green. Hope you get it sorted quick so you can do the South Island. Any small engine / engineering workshop should be able to help.

[EJK]

Have you bought a new bike (or stolen one) EJK? I thought yours was green. Hope you get it sorted quick so you can do the South Island. Any small engine / engineering workshop should be able to help.

Shhh abt the Sth Island!

Nah I just got that pic from google image search, and yep I still have my old one.

Thanks

[Ixion]

Might want to be just a *wee* bit cautious drilling around there. That'll be pressurised oil, and there may well be oil galleries and such in the vicinity. Wouldn't want to drill into one of those.

[EJK]

Problem solved (I want to belive atleast).

Boostin told me to go to Taylor Automotive in Grafton, so I did.
They couldn't get the helicoil that deep (long bolt) so they gave me a longer bolt to make the use of the threads far behind the hole(?)

And the cost? Well I would like to make a NZ joke: "In New Zealand, you can do anything with a box of beer."

[imdying]

I heard from xwhatsit about a helicoil, what is that?

Lovely things if you use them for the correct application and know what you're doing.

Don't panic yet. Sounds like a helicoil will fix it, cheap as. Just take to someone who has used one before.

Heh, sounds like he knows why

Plan is to get a bigger bolt, but UNF thread, only one size up, then drill out the cover hole so it goes through, then start threading it in until it binds up with the old thread nice and tight. Because the two threads are different you can get it nice and tight just like new.

Mental note: keep this butcher away from anything you own.

No reason to butcher anything when a decent fix is available.

[Choco]

"In New Zealand, you can do anything with a box of beer."

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