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craigdeb
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by craigdeb Sat May 02, 2020 1:09 am
Hi, I'm assembly my 2165 and have just attempted to torque the first of the heads down and, snap off came a stud!
I used Permatex reb thread locker on the thread when I assembled the studs so it's going to be next to impossible to get out!
Does anyone have experience in how I should remove the snapped thread? Should I use heat, some kind of pentetrating solvent?
Any advice is very welcome!
Thanks,
Craig
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sideshow
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by sideshow Sat May 02, 2020 10:00 am
Loctite is designed to require heat to remove, its written on the package and should be considered the first step
Yeah some may call it overkill, but you can't have too much overkill.
66brm
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by 66brm Tue May 05, 2020 7:02 am
Since there's a fair bit of thread sticking up I would weld a nut onto it, it'll heat the stud at the same time and make it easier to remove
craigdeb
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by craigdeb Wed May 13, 2020 1:49 am
Great thanks, that worked!
Bad Bob
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by Bad Bob Wed May 13, 2020 9:15 pm
If one snapped, I’d take a closer look at the rest. Maybe time for a new set.
Tom in PA
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by Tom in PA Tue May 19, 2020 8:03 am
I agree, if I had a stud snap when torqueing, I'd be super nervous...
Ol'fogasaurus
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by Ol'fogasaurus Tue May 19, 2020 9:36 am
Bad Bob wrote: ↑ Wed May 13, 2020 9:15 pm
If one snapped, I’d take a closer look at the rest. Maybe time for a new set.
Good idea. Fasteners do have life spans and you never know if someone, in the past, has overtightened one or all of the studs or bolts. Inspect all then act accordingly is a good idea most everywhere.
Lee
