I'm screwed (pun intended...)

[BirthNight]

Well today my muffler broke off. I assume cheap hardware is to blame. The bolts holding muffler into the engine broke off and are still in the egine. I might be able to pull one out with pliers but the other one is inside too far. There's definitely no way to get that one out. So ... I'm screwed.

The only option available is to find someone to actually weld the muffler onto the engine. Is that possible...and am I right..is that my only option???

Thanks

 

[jkwidener]

Have someone use a left handed drill bit or drill a hole in the middle of the bolt and use an easy out to remove it. Just make sure you do it correctly.

 

[BirthNight]

Ok thanks for the info! Never thought of that!

 

[toddjlyons]

Just remember.................easy-outs aren't! TJ

 

[pdxrhett]

also, i see this infomercial on the tv with a product perfectly designed for this

 

[fetor56]

Try the Not-So Easy-Outs....i'de give u a 30% chance of success;sorry,practical experience.
If your going to work on it further(instead of buying a new barrel) you'll probably need to drill & tap new bolt/stud threads to the next size up.
I've never done this to a HT barrel but i have done it to a Grubee 4-stroke base & other things....always worked fine.

PS...hope your muffler is secured cos that's alot of strain on those bolts/studs if it isn't.

 

[BirthNight]

Thanks for all the help guys - I'm going to take the bike to some sort of motor-repair/machine shop and see if they can do the Not-so-easy-out method. If that doesn't work....I'm buying a Ninja250

 

[CarbonBikes]

http://www.pistonbikes.com/product-p/epch5.htm?1=1&CartID=4
Same thing happened to me except the studs came out. The one stud ripped the threads out of the engine itself. I used a self-tapping screw to hold the exhaust on until my new cylinder body arrived.

 

[Big Red]

Try the Not-So Easy-Outs....i'de give u a 30% chance of success;sorry,practical experience.
If your going to work on it further(instead of buying a new barrel) you'll probably need to drill & tap new bolt/stud threads to the next size up.
I've never done this to a HT barrel but i have done it to a Grubee 4-stroke base & other things....always worked fine.

PS...hope your muffler is secured cos that's alot of strain on those bolts/studs if it isn't.

WHAT the @#%^ is a "not so easy out?" C'mon dude,lets not confuse the nubes. The guy thinks it's a REAL tool,It's NOT. AND drill it out with a left handed drill bit? WHY? Sometimes a left bit will grab the stud and screw it out, BUT, if yer gonna put a easy out to it, it Dont matter how you get the hole in the stud.
SO BROTHER Birthnight, just drillahole dead center of the stud, insert the proper size easy out and screw it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMrDYJvY0Ts

 

[zippinaround]

if you have a drill , a drill bit and a flat screwdriver you should able to get it out! just drill the centre of it just about 5mm then hammer the screwdriver into the hole and screw it out.