cmpfz6
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Hi Guys, been a member on here for years but don't know if I've ever posted! Some great tips and advice to be seen anyway so thanks I have an '05 FZ6 which I've been spending some time repairing recently, a few jobs such as replacing fork seals, some work on the brakes and generally cleaning and maintaining. I took off the exhaust and surprise surprise, broke a couple of the manifold studs. I replaced the ones which came out clean with stainless ones but some needed drilling out. This was mostly successful but on one I drilled right through into the coolant passage. After retapping the hole I replaced the stud and tried it out, only to find that it drips, particularly when it gets warm and I tried to correct this with some RTV sealant. Unfortunately even this wasn't enough and it continues to drip through.
So, can anyone recommend a solution or a different thread lock which might work? my next move is to drill out the hole to M10, insert a homemade plug, then helicoil the hole to accept the M8 stud. I've tried to find a threadlock which works to high enough temperature but I don't know what kinda temp the manifold would get to - most thread sealants work to about 400F (about 180C), which I don't think is enough.
I know I'm an idiot for doing it in the first place so feel free to get it out of your system!
So, can anyone recommend a solution or a different thread lock which might work? my next move is to drill out the hole to M10, insert a homemade plug, then helicoil the hole to accept the M8 stud. I've tried to find a threadlock which works to high enough temperature but I don't know what kinda temp the manifold would get to - most thread sealants work to about 400F (about 180C), which I don't think is enough.
I know I'm an idiot for doing it in the first place so feel free to get it out of your system!