medonaldson Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Oh dear What a morning! Thought I'd do the oil change and change the sump foam (even tho not due) and when dropping the sump, managed to inadvertantly tighten one of the sump bolts and it has now snapped. I have not continued to drop the rest, does anyone have any advice on how to get this out (ground clearance is obviously the main obstacle from drilling out). Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks Mark K7 GDR '94 1.4k Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 How much is showing? A stud extractor may work (The type that clamps the stud between three rollers). Failing that, you will probably have to drill it out. Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted February 3, 2008 Area Representative Share Posted February 3, 2008 If you need plenty of clearance and have access to an engine hoist, I have seen sevens with their nose lifted high using the engine hoist Nick The BEC has gone - now onto an R400!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medonaldson Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Thankfully, once I had dropped the sump off, I was able to unscrew the remainder of the bolt. Just need to replace the bolt now, have popped a temporary one in for now to prevent any oil from dripping through (altho unlikely). Altogether a worrying moment, but outcome is good Cheers K7 GDR '94 1.4k Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Bin the sump foam while you are at it !! See lots and lots of other threads ! 7 related photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadsport06 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 ... and do the sump gasket mod (drill two holes) BRG and Yellow nose VU06 XZX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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