Help! Heat shield bolts stripped!

poo poo · September 7th, 2010, 09:54 AM

So I'm all ready to put on the new exhaust (a black one off of a '10 model - mine's an '08 with the chrome exhaust). I get to the hex bolt thingees on the shield, and they essentially melt like butter when I try to get them off. I didn't think they'd be that crappy! So.. any tips or tricks on what I might be able to do to get those out? It sucks having a new exhaust and not being able to install it. Thanks in advance for any secrets!

want1sobad · September 7th, 2010, 09:59 AM

don't need to remove the heat shield to remove the exhaust. the bolts on mine stripped out too. juts loosen the band clamp the holds the exhaust can on the header and you'll be able to slip off the whole unit. if your new exhaust didn't come with the heat shield

, dremel a groove into the bolt heads and remove them with a screwdriver.

have fun......

kkim · September 7th, 2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by poo poo

So I'm all ready to put on the new exhaust (a black one off of a '10 model - mine's an '08 with the chrome exhaust). I get to the hex bolt thingees on the shield, and they essentially melt like butter when I try to get them off. I didn't think they'd be that crappy! So.. any tips or tricks on what I might be able to do to get those out? It sucks having a new exhaust and not being able to install it. Thanks in advance for any secrets!

picture of the "hex bolt thingees"?

poo poo · September 7th, 2010, 01:04 PM

Thanks! I'll try just leaving the shield on. I had no idea it didn't have to be removed! You just saved me from buying a screw extractor! Now I just have to buy screws for the new shield (which came with). Thanks
For your help, and thanks to kkim for lobbying the 'photo upload' function, of which I am a huge proponent, although this time I did vacillate a bit.....

Thank u!

CZroe · September 7th, 2010, 02:47 PM

Were you using SAE on the Metric hex bolts? That'll do it.

demp · September 8th, 2010, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CZroe

Were you using SAE on the Metric hex bolts? That'll do it.

Yes, yes it will

/went and bought new stanley metric set of everything for the bike XD

poo poo · September 8th, 2010, 08:25 AM

That's #1 on my newly revised priority list. Thks for settin' me straight. Seriously!

September 7th, 2010, 09:59 AM	#2
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	don't need to remove the heat shield to remove the exhaust. the bolts on mine stripped out too. juts loosen the band clamp the holds the exhaust can on the header and you'll be able to slip off the whole unit. if your new exhaust didn't come with the heat shield, dremel a groove into the bolt heads and remove them with a screwdriver. have fun......

September 7th, 2010, 01:04 PM	#4
poo poo kinda sorta noob Name: poo poo Location: DC Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): '03 and '08 Posts: 62	Ohhh....! I'll try it! Thanks! I'll try just leaving the shield on. I had no idea it didn't have to be removed! You just saved me from buying a screw extractor! Now I just have to buy screws for the new shield (which came with). Thanks For your help, and thanks to kkim for lobbying the 'photo upload' function, of which I am a huge proponent, although this time I did vacillate a bit..... Thank u! __________________________________________________ “Riding a motorcycle is ten percent hands and feet and ninety percent mind and eyes.”

September 8th, 2010, 08:25 AM	#7
poo poo kinda sorta noob Name: poo poo Location: DC Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): '03 and '08 Posts: 62	Demp, duh... Good idea. That's #1 on my newly revised priority list. Thks for settin' me straight. Seriously! __________________________________________________ “Riding a motorcycle is ten percent hands and feet and ninety percent mind and eyes.”

September 7th, 2010, 09:54 AM	#1
poo poo kinda sorta noob Name: poo poo Location: DC Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): '03 and '08 Posts: 62	Help! Heat shield bolts stripped! So I'm all ready to put on the new exhaust (a black one off of a '10 model - mine's an '08 with the chrome exhaust). I get to the hex bolt thingees on the shield, and they essentially melt like butter when I try to get them off. I didn't think they'd be that crappy! So.. any tips or tricks on what I might be able to do to get those out? It sucks having a new exhaust and not being able to install it. Thanks in advance for any secrets! __________________________________________________ “Riding a motorcycle is ten percent hands and feet and ninety percent mind and eyes.”

September 7th, 2010, 02:47 PM	#5
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Were you using SAE on the Metric hex bolts? That'll do it.