snapped an exhaust stud

[inditime]

Finally all fixed.
A friend told me about, what is called a rivet nut.


So I bought some M6 stainless steel rivet nuts and a couple of M6 & M8 Stainless steel nuts.


I drilled out the nuts so there would be a good friction fit.
Then hammered the rivet nut into the two nuts, see picture.
Don't just hammer the rivet nut as it will fold up, insert a M6 bolt and then hammer the bolt head.
The thread on the bolt will drive the rivet nut into the nut.


I did the M8 version in case I ran out of thread and could not tighten the M6 nut far enough to clamp, but I didn't need it.


It's a very simple fix. I did have to run a 9mm drill through the clamps as the rivet nut was just a little tight and would not turn in the clamp.

Oh bollox. If i had known. I just took my head off to fix two broken studs, what an arseache that was. All done now, and painted it at the same time.