Project MT500 Twinshock Motorcrosser

Minter · Post by **Minter** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:50 pm

Frame dropped off for sand blasting and spraying today..

Minter · Post by **Minter** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:23 pm

More engine work for the 500 whilst the frame is being painted. It looked worse than it acutally is, rust is just on the surface and should all clean up nice. It looked like a good motor before it went for a swim!

Any good ideas for removing the exhaust studs? Ive tried heat.. now soaking in wd40 and gt85 till tomorrow! Thats enough tinkering for one evening!

ZIP TIE · Post by **ZIP TIE** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:36 pm

Give the exhaust studs a few sharp but CAREFUL taps on the end as well to help break any oxidation in the thread , and if you weld a nut on the end but try and over weld it so it gets really hot(like you wouldn't if were welding it properly) it should help free them up (you can also squirt some oil/freeing agent on them whilst still hot and it will creep in better but beware it may go on fire and will stink)

Minter · Post by **Minter** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:15 pm

Cheers mate, I'll try the careful/sharp taps with the hammer tomorrow!

Minter · Post by **Minter** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:13 pm

Time for the 500 motor to get some TLC....

vtrsp1da0 · Post by **vtrsp1da0** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:18 pm

How did you get the exhaust studs out?

Minter · Post by **Minter** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:21 pm

vtrsp1da0 wrote:How did you get the exhaust studs out?

I'll let you know tomorrow Dave!

they have been soaking whilst ive been doing the 350 motor!

vtrsp1da0 · Post by **vtrsp1da0** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:24 pm

Fingers crossed ! Rather you than me

Minter · Post by **Minter** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:29 pm

Pillar drill is on stand by - just incase it all goes pete tong!..

vtrsp1da0 · Post by **vtrsp1da0** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:40 pm

We would normanley use a stud extractor 1/2 drive that goes around the stud and an air gun that shocks the stud free from the manifold but that is on a car manifold

Dave

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