am i screwed?

[n00b on a 400ex]

well, just now i was replacing my oil filter, took the bolts out, put the new filter in, put both bolts in, but what has happened was i tighened the long bolt good, but when i went to tighten the smaller one it snaps off!!! now the other part is stuck in there, but the oil filter cap seems to stay in place. so what shoulld i do about it, it will probly be a b|tch to get out, and i dont want my cap coming off.

[Aarons 01 400EX]

Where did the bolt snap off? Would you be able to pull it out with some pliers if you took the cover off? Or is the bolt snapped off in deeper in the motor?

dril a line in the bolt, then take a flathead screwdriver & unscrew it

[gotahemi2004]

I DID THE SAME THING a while back i took mine they had to drill it out and retap the threads ran me bout 160 bucks.. i fyou know how to do that on your own you just ogtta re tap them.. and next time use a small 1/4 inch rachet and dont tighted them hard just hand tight

[44oEX]

take the cap of and try to unscrew it

[n00b on a 400ex]

its a small piece of metal stuck in the hole, if i could unscrew it, would any standard screw that size fit?

[44oEX]

well it's a metric but yes any metric bolt that size will fit

[n00b on a 400ex]

lol, and my friend was telling me that they would have to arc-weld that part off and do some seroius engine work...hes so full of $hit

[throwinitup]

i did this too...got lucky and used a small pair of needle nose pliers and turned it out....i thought i was up $hit creek without a paddle...it was right before a race...but i got it out, went to the local hardware store with the other bolt and they had one...so it was like a $.25 fix :rolleyes:

[rbifi]

Spend a few extra bucks for a Left Hand Drill bit. Center punch the broken bolt EXACTLY in the center and use the Left Hand Bit to drill it out. It will probably unscrew real easy before it drills into the broken bolt.

[quad]

With the head being broke off,it has no pressure on it.Get it out with a screwdriver.

[rubiowner01]

Go to Sears and get you some screw outs. I broke off a bolt that same size and the screw out removed it very easily. Just center punch the bolt and put that screw out on a drill and itll come right out. They are worth buying if your like me and always break bolts and strip screws...:rolleyes:

[n00b on a 400ex]

looked at it today, its pretty jagged so im pretty sure i can get it ouyt with a screwdriver. now all i need is the same suzed screw and im alright (also nearly stripped the oil tank bolt lol, damn honda makes in go to the wrong way to unscrwew(

[2002400ex]

i broke both of them. i took a chainsaw sharpening file and got a hammer and genly tapped it counterclockwise and it came out. Be careful not to mess up the threads.

[44oEX]

Originally posted by n00b on a 400ex
damn honda makes in go to the wrong way to unscrwew(


ahhh no it unscrew the normal way.:huh

[04-KFX400]

Lefty Lucy Righty Tighty ...:)

[Dumontexrider]

go to coast to coast or any other hardware store. they make a drill bit called "easy out" or something like that. its just a drill thats reversed. you take a normal drill, make a hole in the center of the bolt, take the easy out, put it in the drill and drill into the hole you already made, should come out pretty easy.

did the same thing to my 416 but i got real screwd cause it broke off clear at the end and i ended up having to take off that whole case cover to get to the broke off part and used and easy out then had to re thread the threads finally got it tho

for all u that have not done this to save a LOT of time do not over tighten your bolts

[mx8]

Who in the world charged you 160.00 to take a bolt out.


QUOTE]Originally posted by gotahemi2004
I DID THE SAME THING a while back i took mine they had to drill it out and retap the threads ran me bout 160 bucks.. i fyou know how to do that on your own you just ogtta re tap them.. and next time use a small 1/4 inch rachet and dont tighted them hard just hand tight [/QUOTE]:

[fst400]

i did the same thing to both sides so i ended up drilling them both out and buyin a heli coil which alows u to put new threads in. it comes in a kit with the special tool, a tap and everything to give u a new hole, so if your tryin to do it right it works awsome. ive gone 4 or 5 changes since then and the new threads hold up awsome. the downside is it will cost u about 40 bux for the kit.

[omaits]

I did the same thing. Just take a pointy punch tool and hammer. Put the punch tool at an angle and slowly tap it, thus turning the bolt to the left. You will save having to buy an easy out. It worked for me.

[gotahemi2004]

a local shop he had it back to me in 2 hours though cuz i needed it for the next day and i didnt have a clue how to do it now i could do i on my own but at the time oh well we all learn one way or another right



Originally posted by mx8
Who in the world charged you 160.00 to take a bolt out.


QUOTE]Originally posted by gotahemi2004
I DID THE SAME THING a while back i took mine they had to drill it out and retap the threads ran me bout 160 bucks.. i fyou know how to do that on your own you just ogtta re tap them.. and next time use a small 1/4 inch rachet and dont tighted them hard just hand tight : [/QUOTE]