24-11-23, 06:08 PM
Well just joined as I took a rush of blood to the head and took on a 2001 fazer 600.
Bought as a project as has snapped exhaust studs of course the 3 snapped ones are in the inner cylinders as be too easy if accessible!
Ok best thoughts on how i fix this bar ripping the engine out and getting to a machine shop?
Access is terrible, is it a big job to remove the radiator, still looks like a small pip is in the way, hard to see at all in a very cramped garage tbh.
the studs are well corroded, i see one has been replaced, criminal no copper grease fitted so even new studs were stuck!
on plus side the headers look ok cheap Grade stainless oem i presume but intact no signs of damage or corrosion.
The exhaust was missing the bolt next the clamp where down pipes join the back box, so was only hanging on that, clearly someone had a go before.
so now i need new studs and bolts IF i can the 3 damaged ones out somehow
apart from that runs ok done 27k and shows it been a commuter workhorse, indicators all work just loose lights light candles but working, few scrapes but fairing free of cracks or anything
hopefully not beyond repair
Bought as a project as has snapped exhaust studs of course the 3 snapped ones are in the inner cylinders as be too easy if accessible!
Ok best thoughts on how i fix this bar ripping the engine out and getting to a machine shop?
Access is terrible, is it a big job to remove the radiator, still looks like a small pip is in the way, hard to see at all in a very cramped garage tbh.
the studs are well corroded, i see one has been replaced, criminal no copper grease fitted so even new studs were stuck!
on plus side the headers look ok cheap Grade stainless oem i presume but intact no signs of damage or corrosion.
The exhaust was missing the bolt next the clamp where down pipes join the back box, so was only hanging on that, clearly someone had a go before.
so now i need new studs and bolts IF i can the 3 damaged ones out somehow
apart from that runs ok done 27k and shows it been a commuter workhorse, indicators all work just loose lights light candles but working, few scrapes but fairing free of cracks or anything
hopefully not beyond repair