Fk,fk, fukity ,fk

stevie Allen · Oct 13, 2018

This ham fisted twat has just went and over tightened a bolt and snapped it off,
How hard is it going to be to fix this?

Obviously I’ve not the tools to ease it out or whatever you call it.
And wouldn’t trust my self to make it worse,

How mush roughly is this going to cost me to put right?

Redmonster · Oct 13, 2018

https://www.screwfix.com/p/screw-ex...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CN38qe_wg94CFQbE3gody1ACGQ

It’s not too difficult to do it your self.
Depending on where you take it between £15-40 I’d say

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knutk · Oct 13, 2018

If possible, try to use a left rotating drill, https://www.ebay.com/itm/5pc-Titanium-Coated-Cobalt-Left-Hand-Spiral-Drill-Bits-Screw-Stud-Extraction/253862732205?hash=item3b1b65e1ad:g:Lm4AAOSwHMhbpLLd:rk:28

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Most of the time, when a screw breaks it also looses it's tension so it's just a matter of getting a grip that makes it turn counter-clock-wise. Use a tiny drill that makes a center mark in the stud, and then use a wider bit with enough strength to unscrew the bolt.

stevie Allen · Oct 13, 2018

Red monster, I did use the torque wrench

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Redmonster · Oct 13, 2018

stevie Allen said:
Red monster, I did use the torque wrench
And it was set to the correct torque ,but I wondered why it clicked and kept ,turning? Duh
Yes I’m a twat

Well that sucks!!!
Defective bolt possibly
It’s worth trying your self to get it out though

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Neil W · Oct 13, 2018

Been a number of posts on various forums (including this one ) regarding the supplied bolts from Machine Art being made from a soft cheese like substance and snapping during the fitting process .

Deleted account 191119001 · Oct 13, 2018

Neil W said:
Been a number of posts on various forums (including this one ) regarding the supplied bolts from Machine Art being made from a soft cheese like substance and snapping during the fitting process .

They changed them bolts recently Neil, I got some from them, had to pay though, and they are a tad longer, however loads of tips in thread below, thanks to Martin snapping a bolt.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/481595-A2-stainless-bolt-sheared?highlight=broken+bolt

fredaroony · Oct 13, 2018

Smogbob said:
They changed them bolts recently Neil, I got some from them, had to pay though, and they are a tad longer, however loads of tips in thread below, thanks to Martin snapping a bolt.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/481595-A2-stainless-bolt-sheared?highlight=broken+bolt

They them to me for free although did try to make me pay at the end so had to remind them.

Andi_archer · Oct 13, 2018

If you take the head off can you get at the end of the bolt with some long nosed pliers?

Deleted account 191119001 · Oct 13, 2018

fredaroony said:
They them to me for free although did try to make me pay at the end so had to remind them.

Lucky you Fred, I was just happy to get them

Arsey · Oct 13, 2018

Does this help ?

fredaroony · Oct 13, 2018

Those cup washers can bend so perhaps that is why you over torqued it.

dean0n0 · Oct 13, 2018

The click on a torque wrench means stop......

Can you get to it with a punch? If you can, make sure it's sharp, use a (small) hammer and try and tap it undone (it may take a confident hit to crack it).

iandavid · Oct 13, 2018

stevie Allen said:
Red monster, I did use the torque wrench
And it was set to the correct torque ,but I wondered why it clicked and kept ,turning? Duh��
Yes I’m a twat��

When it clicks stop fucin turning. It’s at the correct torque!

roamer · Oct 13, 2018

He knows now,,,,,
good luck with sorting it,,

DevonAl · Oct 13, 2018

Any decent local back street mechanic/ engineer should be able to sort that in less than an hour. I have access to all the tools but maybe a bit too far away.

Al.

Nutty · Oct 14, 2018

My poor old bike! :tears

Mr Bean · Oct 14, 2018

Redmonster said:
[url]https://www.screwfix.com/p/screw-extractor-set-5-pieces/1112V?tc=FB8&ds_kid=92700030952051369&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249481&ds_rl=1249796&gclid=Cj0KCQjwr4beBRDNARIsAGZaZ5eBQO7YJ-hnx4z7khFSed-2eRSpdFqymz7SDIkBj8nLpdJEfFE-jCkaAn7LEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CN38qe_wg94CFQbE3gody1ACGQ[/url]

It’s not too difficult to do it your self.[/QUOTE]

One way of turning a mishap in to a disaster....

JohnnyBoxer · Oct 14, 2018

Did you use a torque wrench as the instructions suggested ?

EDIT - you did, bad bolt ?

We've all had it happen though

I fitted some bar risers to the KTM this week and wasn't happy how the first 2-3 threads were screwing in, by hand with the new bolts
Took them out and the dry loctite was binding
So cleaned up the bolts and ran them through a die and also ran a tap down the yoke
Good job as the threads would have either stripped in the alloy yoke or bolt snapped off
Sometimes the simple jobs are worth just standing back from and double checking

stevie Allen · Oct 14, 2018

I’m going to have a look at it this morning
I will put some pics up of the progress.

Thanks for all suggestions,
There’s a screwfix , closer than oceans.

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