stripped threads

  1. Crashedkiwi

    Wisdom sought

    Hello all XSers and a Happy New Year; I'm looking for a solution here that does not involve tearing the engine down. This is the first time I've had this engine out of the bike since importing it and it was in desperate need of attention. On tear down I found plenty of signs of rough work...
  2. Port

    Stripped head and broken sump bolt... Help

    I learned two bad things today and i'm going to ask some (possibly) obvious question just to get your opinions The PO broke off a sump plate bolt. The on on the front edge on the right side. I could get it out but it would suck. I don't want to pull the engine and i don't have a drill i could...
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    • broken screw broken shoulder bolt engine head bolts stripped threads sump sump filter
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  3. Sucko Gomez

    Oil delivery tube bung stripped.

    I recently had to do some top end work, and read some incorrect torque specs for the head. Obviously I had oil oozing from any place it could. I read 25,11 and 7 for the head bolts, I hope it's correct now at 35, 14 and 11. I ended up stripping the threads on the delivery tube bung plug and I...
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