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Michael Swindoll

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OK so i was at the river on Friday turkey run and i lost all the divertor trim! i left it alone and had fun with no issue! today i looked at the problem and found two of the three stainless bolts broke out of the back of the divertor were the bracket bolts up! my Q is i have tore up three bits and starting to tear up the alam. How can i get these bolts out with out tearing up the divertor :smile21: let me remind you they are stainless (hard) with lock thread (blue) and its painted candy apple red! crazy.gif
 
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Michael Swindoll

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Also on recent review i pulled the imply. and found that the nut had loosened up ( took it off with my hand) and scared the outer ring on the imply might be why i have been noticing a 10 mph loss!  think.gif crazy.gif
 
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soldier of fortune

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good luck with those bolts mike i have broke one taking an old diverter apart tried to get it out and  well i left it, think i found my solution to that problem i bought a new diverter crazy.gif
 
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Michael Swindoll

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Been at it all day with a brake hear and there and no luck! even heated it a little and turned one a bit and then nothing! im heading down that road for a new one though! just dont like giving up!
 
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Becket

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Left hand TIN Bit's, Majic tap and drill in stages, drill Sloooooooooow! usualy when you get close to the dia. of the bolt the lefty will grab it and back it out.  :smile30:
 
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Michael Swindoll

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Gas-Hole said:
Left hand TIN Bit's, Majic tap and drill in stages, drill Sloooooooooow! usualy when you get close to the dia. of the bolt the lefty will grab it and back it out.  :smile30:
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Tryed it no luck! :smile24:
 
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Becket

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Mike S said:
Gas-Hole said:
Left hand TIN Bit's, Majic tap and drill in stages, drill Sloooooooooow! usualy when you get close to the dia. of the bolt the lefty will grab it and back it out.  :smile30:
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Tryed it no luck! :smile24:
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Damn, Hate when that happens!  :smile15:
 
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KONA77

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do you have any bolt sticking out,  that you can grind a slot in,  then use a hammer driver  :smile21: think.gif
 
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KONA77

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then the only suggestion, i have, is set it up under a drill press and go to drilling,  but take a punch and make sure your bit stays in the center,  good luck with it.
 
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Shrek

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You can drill them out what ever way you can.
Then clean up the holes with a big bit and have them welded up.
Then redrill and retap the holes.
A lot of work, but way cheaper than buying a new setup.
If you are in the Houston area the place to get the welding done is Lone Star Metal Werx.
Randy Porter can weld anything to perfection.
 
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Gold Member

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I drill in stainless almost everyday. The only way is with a very good bit for drilling in stainless. Turn it very slow and use oil. Good luck!
 
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Michael Swindoll

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OK Just finished! went through a few bits sharpend a few and finally made it through lots of Magic oil! then yes i cleaned them up with a bigger bit then re-taped them to 5/16 18 thread a little bit heavy duty so that way it might not brake so easy! then re flush mounted the holes! looks good!  jump.gif jump.gif

Thanks for all the help and Advise! :smile16:
 
spd500

spd500

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Awesome  clap.gif
Now order yourself a new divertor and send me all the junk parts from your old one  jump.gif
 
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scarabscs

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Shrek said:
You can drill them out what ever way you can.
Then clean up the holes with a big bit and have them welded up.
Then redrill and retap the holes.
A lot of work, but way cheaper than buying a new setup.
If you are in the Houston area the place to get the welding done is Lone Star Metal Werx.
Randy Porter can weld anything to perfection.
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Gald to hear you got it.  Ive had the same problems before, and its a pain in the @ss no matter how you try to approach it!  I have also had Randy do some work for me.  I cracked a swingarm in half on one of my motocross bikes, and had a reputable aluminum shop weld it up for me.  It lasted for 5 races, and the cracks started running again.  Took it to Randy, and he grount all the old weld out, and laid down some aluminum work on it that looked so good I didnt grind it.

Ive got 2 seasons on the bike sense then without a problem.
 
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HammerDown

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YOU GUYS SUCK! it was 24* here this morning, boating has been over since Tawakoni for us.

glad to hear you got it fixed, I've had to drill out almost everybolt on my deal so far.....the word is anti-seize. Whoever didnt use it on my mine.
 
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