frozen exhaust stud

28 Posts | Latest reply on 31/03/2009 12:42:36 by julie j | Go to original / last post
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I have a exhaust stub stuck in a bike and looking for suggestions for its removal, leaving hacksawing it off and drilling it out as a last resort. Any suggestions appreciated.

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Hi Tamaz.   If there is any thread at all left on it you could screw two nuts down on to it until they are locked against each other and then try a socket and big lever on it.   Another option even if there is no thread but depending on a lot of other things, is to weld a nut onto the stud and once again use a socket and large lever.   Good luck!                                                                                                                                                                             
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just be careful with your two nuts and big lever, i think that there could be health and safety issues                                                                                                                                                                             
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Ooo err missus!!

Seriously, I had a similar problem a few weeks ago and I used a stud puller, one of those things that grips the stud all around and can be undone with an ordinary ratchet drive. The studs came out easy-peasy.
TC's welding method is also a tried and tested one. Just let everything cool down and with a bit of luck the heat will have helped anyway. Goes without saying that plenty of penetrating oil like plus gas the night before will have been applied!
Good luck.
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oi Wills pls can i borrow your stud puller when you are done with it? I missed out on the free member offer.                                                                                                                                                                             
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Methinks the studs I want to pull and the studs you want to pull don't have too much in commonSmile But you're welcome to borrow my equipment any timeWink Just return it in the condition in which you'd like to find it.                                                                                                                                                                             
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In the interests of politeness I'm saying nuffin! lol                                                                                                                                                                             
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Cool guys, i hadnt heard off a stud puller, i will try the two nuts idea first though, there are some threads on stub, if not enough i can always thread it. Failing that will get a stud puller.

Julie you ahve a dirty mind :P :)

                                                                                                                                                                             
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i know this sounds silly but put some coke a cola on it,it does work                                                                                                                                                                             
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Just heat it up. then lube it (phanar!!)...........WD40 should do the trick before taking any costly measures                                                                                                                                                                             
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LOL diet or ordinary cola? Pepsi or coke? :)

Will gtive it a go though.

Thanks for suggestion Jim, was my first move, had used plus gas, works better than wd40, if you havent used it, give it a try, its fabby stuff, million and one uses.
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I'm a Plus Gas fan meself

                                                                                                                                                                             
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mmmmmmmwd40!,,,,,,,,, lushEvil Smile                                                                                                                                                                              
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Well update on this.

Put coke on it.
Put Plusgas on it.
Got Stud Extractor.
Came out in 5 minutes.

Yeee haaa go team.

Thanks for guys for suggestions, stud extractor is what I knew there should be, basically like a drill head that you can attached a socket/spanner to.  Didnt think they existed tho. Well worth 20 quid off anyones money.

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Julies of down the tool shop as we speak!                                                                                                                                                                             
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And vinegar will work better at all of the above insofar as penetration......Fnarrr.   Stud pullers are worth every penny....as are nut splitters.   Julie, over to you.....                                                                                                                                                                             
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Stud pullers are worth every penny....as are nut splitters.   agree wholeheartedly with that GH Geek   The hydraulic ones are most efficient in the right hands Julie Evil Smile but the application of HEAT! & LUBE often helps too! Em Thumbs Up Cool Wink                                                                                                                                                                             
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I'm quite impressed that this didn't get far, far worse!                                                                                                                                                                             
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Dunno, give it timeWink                                                                                                                                                                             
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 Ermm Just in case anybody thought this was over!   I think what Julie wants is a 3 legged puller?   Evil Smile Wink                                                                                                                                                                             


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