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Uh oh, snapped oil filter cover stud

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Clayton!

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BIG uh oh, I managed to snap the upper stud bolt on my cover, it's an 81 650g. My first, and most obvious conclusion was to just drill it out, JB weld another stud in there and be off. Are there anymore opinions out there to be had, because I honestly dread drilling into the block like this.
 
Any thing sticking out you could grab with a vice grips ? If not how about some heat and a reverse drill bit or an easy out.
 
I did the same thing about a year ago. Hopefully you have something to grab with a vice grips, I did not. A bolt extractor bit made pretty short work of mine and the dealership was able to get me the studs for cheap.

Good luck.
 
If enough isn't sticking out, take a really good sharp punch and make a center spot and drill with a small drill, do this after getting once of those reverse helix broken stud remover bits from SEARS. They do work. The indentation from the punch strike will prevent the drill from wandering and keeping it straight and parallel will be up to you. You can do it.

The reverse helix hardened bit will dig into the stud the tighter you drill it.
 
Oh! I thought the stud was molded into the lower block, thank goodness then:dancing: I actually have an assortment of reverse helix bolt pullers, thanks for the info I will definitely be able to manage that out. There's about a quarter of an inch sticking out =)
 
Don't glue the new one in with JB Weld or anything else. It will break again and it will be a bitch to get out again.
 
Suzuki used to have a product called Suzuki "Thread lock" which prevented the threads from corrosion and made the bolts easier to come out. It wasn't like the Loctite stuff, this stuff worked great and did not bind the threads. I used it on a motor 15 years ago and when the motor came apart 10 years later the threads were like new. I wouldn't use Loctite, Red, Blue or otherwise.
 
zathros said:
Suzuki used to have a product called Suzuki "Thread lock" which prevented the threads from corrosion and made the bolts easier to come out. It wasn't like the Loctite stuff, this stuff worked great and did not bind the threads. I used it on a motor 15 years ago and when the motor came apart 10 years later the threads were like new. I wouldn't use Loctite, Red, Blue or otherwise.
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Anti-seize compound is all you need.
 
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