Broken exhuast bracket bolt, help me fix it

oxnard111

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Besides me buying a B-pipe and not having to worry about this bolt, how should I fix it? I want to go riding on fri, so need to have it fixed by then.



Should I drill it out, find a larger bolt, tap the hole and put the new bolt in? I normally would have my dad here helping me on something like this, but he is on vacation. I need to fix it with stuff I can buy from a hardware store. Any help would be appreciated.
 
drill it out.. nice and slow.. use a carbide bit and buy some cutting oil.. start with a small bit and drill a nice hole in the center (pilot hole), then keep going up until the hole's big enough that you could tap it, insert a time-cert, and youre golden.. i think its a 21/64 .. i'm going off the top of my head.. could be wrong..

just be very careful if you decide to use a bolt extractor or left-handed drill bit.. if you break it off in there (and they do break often), youre in for some misery.

or you could take it to a machine shop and pay them $50 or so

or you could use 2 or 3 other methods to get you up and running for this weekend.. which i wouldnt post in a public forum! <insert strickys cylinder here>

just got through gettting a broken carbide bit out where my fuel tank staps to the hull of my superjet. finally an hr of using a pick and dremel got the bit out redrilled helicoil one size up retaped and done . it did take about an hour 1/2 didnt want to punch a hole in my ski. works fine now .becareful with breaking a bit it happens easyon smaller holes.
 

meatball

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If the original bolt was coming out easy (I doubt it), you could try an easy out. Otherwise dont risk it and drill it out.
 

oxnard111

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I'm not too sure if the bolt would have come out easily or not, I found the part I do have in the bottom of engine compartment. It was just there after my last ride. I need to get B-Pipe, don't really have the money until I sell my SXR.
 
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