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    stripped oil pan bolts

    I have 4 longer bolts replaced by the previous owner on the oil pan sure enough... when I switched location and put a stock bolt into that hole... its stripped.... thus the reason the previous owner put a long one once I removed the pan and saw where the bolts mount on flanges... I don't...
    • brant914
    • Thread
    • heli-coil helicoil thread repair time-sert
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Airheads
  2. S

    Blew Spark Plug out of 2002 R 1150 GSA

    My bike started to run funny in that when I gave it gas there would be a delay before it would start revving up. I only put about 10 miles on it and then when I gave it gas the left cylinder spark plug blew out. I limped home 3 blocks and found out that the plug threads were enlarged such that...
    • SquareDoc
    • Thread
    • heli-coil helicoil time-sert
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Oilheads
  3. ChockB

    R1100 cylinder stud hole thread repair

    Repairing a leaking head gasket has taken a turn for the worse. :banghead The leak was due to the threads in the block pulling out. Just over 40k on the bike... Low miles, but a rough life thanks to po. Have searched for options and decided on using a time-sert instead of a helicoil for...
    • ChockB
    • Thread
    • helicoil thread repair time-sert
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Oilheads
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