Exhaust stud seized

[lee]

Removed my exhaust today to wrap it and put my torque cones in - one of the nuts on the rear cylinder was seized to the stud so the stud came out of the cylinder - I could only get a Harley stud today and had to cut it down - same overall length but the thread that goes in the cylinder was longer, hence the thread for the nut is shorter but I'm hoping it will be ok - very fiddly to get it in (pardon the expression) - I don't think its leaking - all the smoke coming from the newly fitted wrap would have given it away I think

should be installing my S&S single bore intake tomorrow - was gonna wait til my xxx arrived but lacking the will power

 

[WB Cycles]

was gonna wait til my xxx arrived but lacking the will power

Well .... it IS Christmas .. Ya probably snuck down as a little kid to check out your presents early too! :roll:

 

[lee]

Well .... it IS Christmas .. Ya probably snuck down as a little kid to check out your presents early too! :roll:

absolutely

 

[mudslinger]

Great stuff Nelson!

Lee hope It works out for ya. I have had to make things work many times with bikes. A little hope spit duct tape and smarts go a long way.
J/K on the last part.:bang:

 

[LamboV12]

Rather than a stud and nut, you could always run a bolt all the way through.

 

[lee]

seems sensible

 

[05chop]

IM not knockin you lee but!!! When parts are hot they come apart easy!! Less chance of gaulding the threads. chap. 05chop

 

[Raywood]

Rather than a stud and nut, you could always run a bolt all the way through.

Lotta guys do it that way.

 

[mudslinger]

Rather than a stud and nut, you could always run a bolt all the way through.

I like it!

 

[chucktx]

a bit of neversieze can go a long way also!

 

[Gas Man]

a bit of neversieze can go a long way also!

That's the key many times...

 

[Nomad2day]

Had the same thing happen on my front cylinder. Used a Harley stud and nut with no problems. The last time I had it in the shop I gave them another Harley stud and said make it match one way or the other. They put another BDM matching stud.
Neil

 

[lee]

IM not knockin you lee but!!! When parts are hot they come apart easy!! Less chance of gaulding the threads. chap. 05chop

I didn't do it when it was hot - the nut was just seized on the stud thats all

 

[05chop]

Replacing the stud is the correct way to go.Your not wanting to replace the threads in the head are you?Thats what will happen going the bolt route. 05chop

 

[lee]

Replacing the stud is the correct way to go.Your not wanting to replace the threads in the head are you?Thats what will happen going the bolt route. 05chop

I definitely don't want to replace the thread in the head - can you not get a bolt that will work with that thread?

 

[05chop]

Yes you can use a bolt.Its the removing of the bolt all the time that takes it toll on billit threads. 05chop

 

[lee]

gotcha - thanks mate