Rocker cover stripped thread

[Big Chris]

Hello Chaps, did my valve clearances, torque wrench gone missing and i've over tightened one of the rocker cover bolts, can this be helicoiled by a dealer or is there a self repair solution?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Timolgra]

Any half decent workshop should be able to helicoil it, there's no other reliable self repair solution I would use unless it were an emergency.

 

[Big Chris]

Cheers, clutch has gone on my Audi A4, tax has run out and the battery's dead on my GSXR and now I go and do that to my GS, someone dosen't want me on the road.

 

[Timolgra]

Cheers, clutch has gone on my Audi A4, tax has run out and the battery's dead on my GSXR and now I go and do that to my GS, someone dosen't want me on the road.

Go easy on those shoe laces

 

[Hew]

Chris,
it should not cost much to get it helicoiled or if you feel able you could repair it yourself.

The first link shows how the second shows a company that sells the kits

http://www.toolsnextday.ltd.uk/Helicoil_Kits/helicoil_usage.htm

http://www.toolsnextday.ltd.uk/Helicoil_Kits/helicoil_kits.htm

I've not used this company but they should be ok.

 

[Big Chris]

Thanks, I think i'll give SPC a call tomorrow, if too expensive i'll use your links, Thanks again.

 

[Timpo]

Wrong place...

I read week on end about GSers in the South stripping threads and looking for dudes to do a helicoil repair on their bike.
I wish you could get your bikes up here,as i love the challenge of a stripped thread repair or the need to remove a broken stud, etc.
I can't stress how cheap us Northern monkies are, especially Timpo.
T.

 

[Gas'd Off]

I have fixed numerous threads of that size before by cutting a small square of aluminium beer can rolling it up and inserting into the thread. Not ideal but it works and when you get round to helicoiling you can just remove the insert

 

[Neil W]

I would go for Wurth Time Sert thread inserts rather than helicoils as they are a more permanent and in my opinion better engineered solution.

 

[cookie]

I would go for Wurth Time Sert thread inserts rather than helicoils as they are a more permanent and in my opinion better engineered solution.

could you explain the reasoning behind that?

 

[Gas'd Off]

Wurth Time Sert thread inserts

What are they then?
EDIT: Found 'em....

Time Sert
The best thread repair system on the market! Solid steel, copper or stainless steel bushings allow permanent thread repair in most any surface with 4 easy steps.

1. Drill out sold threads.
2. Counter bore hole.
3. Use Time-Sert tap to re-tap hole
4. Insert bushing into hole with Time-Sert Insertion tool

Sounds good, expect they cost though!

 

[cookie]

What are they then?

i wish i could show you the 2 that pulled out of my XR's head stud threads

 

[Gas'd Off]

i wish i could show you the 2 that pulled out of my XR's head stud threads

Not so good then Cookie! I'll stick with my beer cans eh!?

 

[Steptoe]

Buy a helicoil kit - it's a simple enough job . Even after buying the kit, It'll cost you less than having the dealer do it, and you'll have a helicoil kit at the end of it ( they usually come with 10 helicoils)

 

[Grizzly]

Steptoe's Right - Buy a Kit!!

I agree with Steptoe, it's a straightforward DIY job - Main thing, if you haven't done one before is, as usual, read the instructions carefully several times, then do a test helicoil on a scrap piece of aluminium - especially as it's a blind hole your heli-coiling on the bike, make the practice piece a blind hole also

Best of luck, Cheers..........Grizzly

 

[cookie]

and be careful when you knock the tang off that you don't dislodge the helicoil from the thread. if you do, screwing a bolt in WON'T put it back DAMHIK

 

[The Sea Dog]

there's no other reliable self repair solution I would use unless it were an emergency.

Totally disagree, a good permanent repair can be effected by using a helicoil or equivelant kit or by rebuilding the threads chemical metal. No reason whatsoever for paying a shop big money to do this for you. Indeed many engineering solutions use a thread insert from the beginning in a lot of applications, as has been said take your time be methodical and careful and it'll be fine.

Good Luck
Toodle Pip
PAul

 

[RickG]

I had three stripped threads in a head on return from a dealer service, course I didn't realise until months later when the cover began to work loose and cover me leg in oil one day.

I tried helicoling for the first time (got a kit from Radio Spares: rswww.com - probably not the cheapest source but very quick despatch) and it was an absolute doddle. Practice first on a chunk of ally then all you need to do is catch the swarf to prevent it getting into the works when you drill out the hole and tap the new thread. I just stuffed paper towel into any holes and used more to direct the swarf onto the floor.

Anyway, it worked a treat. The resulting helicoil threads are probably not under a lot of stress, unless the monkey who stripped mine gets hold of your bike

 

[Gas'd Off]

And the moral of this story is:

'Do your rocker cover studs up by hand'