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Old 09-29-2009, 02:17 PM
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Default Exhaust threaded rod sheared off

Well, I've really messed my bike up. I had an exhaust leak around the gasket so I tried to tighten the nut. The rod must have had a fissure because with my small ratchet it sheared off like butter with no effort applied to the nut. Probally had <10ft/lbs of torque. It sheared flush with the casting metal. I tried to easy out the remaining rod but my easy out snapped. So I tried to drill it out and made a sloppy hole. Then my drill bit broke in the sloppy hole, so I had to drill out the drill bit. What should I have done when my threaded rod sheared off? I now have a very big hole in the place where the rod used to be. I filled it with JB weld since it says that it is able to be drilled and tapped. I have new threaded rod to go in but no tapping tools. I've never tapped anything, let alone a JB weld material. What will I need, any hints?
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