Okie
XS650 Addict
After getting my '74 XS650A running, I let it sit for a while. Decided it's time to do some riding, so I'm going to change sprockets & fix some leaks. I took off the left cover & started cleaning. You couldn't see anything under a thick layer of dirt & oil.
I noticed a bolt missing in the lower part of the starter reduction gear cover. No problem, I have a spare parts engine. It wouldn't start! The PO had put the cover on with a THICK layer of sealer, not only on both sides of the gasket, but in the bolt holes as well! So after spending quite a bit of time getting that off, the missing bolt is a sheared off bolt. I drilled it and have been trying to use an easy out, but cannot get it to budge. I don't want to snap off the easy out in the bolt. Sprayed it with PB blaster.
Anybody have any ideas on how to get it out?
I noticed a bolt missing in the lower part of the starter reduction gear cover. No problem, I have a spare parts engine. It wouldn't start! The PO had put the cover on with a THICK layer of sealer, not only on both sides of the gasket, but in the bolt holes as well! So after spending quite a bit of time getting that off, the missing bolt is a sheared off bolt. I drilled it and have been trying to use an easy out, but cannot get it to budge. I don't want to snap off the easy out in the bolt. Sprayed it with PB blaster.
Anybody have any ideas on how to get it out?