camshaft cover broken bolt

[fabrozor]

hi,

On my FLHT 2005, a camshaft cover bolt has broken.
There are only few threads remaining.
The bolt was installed with blue loctite.
How would you remove it ???

I think to heat with a flame but i'm affraid to put the fire onto the whole bike.

Here are 2 photos to show the bolt on top right.

Thanks.

 

[hillbilly81]

you should be ok putting some heat to it..looks like you have some threads to grab hold on

 

[Jack Klarich]

Try a heat gun, you may also use a piece of pipe that will fit over the broken bolt and give the surface a few taps before removal

 

[TQuentin1]

If you have a pair of needle nose locking pliers, it looks like you have plenty of thread left to get a grip on (see below). My guess is that once you get a little movement, it will get handy.

Eclipse 6 Needle Nose Locking Pliers

Once removed, chase the threads in the block with a tap (I think those are 1/4-20, but double check). Has to be a reason that the old bolt got so stuck it sheared off.

Cheers,

TQ

 

[fin_676]

There might be enough thread left to get two nuts on it and lock them together to be able to unscrew or use a stud extractor but plenty of heat from a hot air gun or gas torch to start with

Clarke PRO57 4-Pce Stud Extractor Set - Machine Mart

Brian

 

[Jack Klarich]

There might be enough thread left to get two nuts on it and lock them together to be able to unscrew or use a stud extractor but plenty of heat from a hot air gun or gas torch to start with

Clarke PRO57 4-Pce Stud Extractor Set - Machine Mart

Brian

Those are Awesome tools, I have American and Mteric set, I bought mine years ago when they first came out, Now they can be had cheap at many discount tool outlets, if you break a stud they will pay for them selves

 

[fabrozor]

Thank you guys for the advices.

I think i'll try to heat with flame and gently hit the end of the thread with a hammer.

Then i will try to buy 2 nuts and thread it with Red Loctite, so it should be more stiff than the blue Loctite and it should unscrew.

 

[DFHarley19]

I can see that you could remove that stud easily (I hope so!). Take a look into that video and you will be able to do that. Let us know how you make it.

How to remove a stud - YouTube

 

[WildWes72]

Get a small pair of vice grips and apply heat and slowly work it out. It should not take much to get it out!!!

 

[fabrozor]

Hi,

I tried to put 2 nuts on the bolt remaining few threads and tighten them together + some loctite.
It didn't worked. The 2 nuts unscrew together out of the bolt.

Now i put 1 nut on the bolt + loctite, then i hammered the bolt external end to flaten it onto the nut.
I let the loctite become dry and stiff. I'll try tomorrow to unscrew the whole thing.

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