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heritagecon · #21 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 12:51 PM

O.k. it took me awhile (because I was skeptical and scared) but I finally convinced myself to at least try the bolt extraction myself and from the looks of the job the studs are screwed in and have a space for the ehaust to go then the rest of the bolt is threaded for the nylon lockbolts that should have been on it.
I am going to try using a left hand drill bit and wd 40 and slowly (take my everloving time) oh! the bit I'm using of course is smaller than the 5/16 bolt that is stuck so that I can stay away from the edges (threads) I was going to a shop but to be honest I have always been the type to try it at least one time on my own. I'll let you all know how it turns out

Scootergptx · #22 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 12:59 PM

Hope it all goes well for you, but this is one place you can't afford to have a mistake.

Did you call any of the places just to see how much a bolt extraction would be?

mywifesquad · #23 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 04:27 PM

Good luck heritagecon!

Just so you know that bolt/stud is a 8mm not a 5/16...

Sawyer · #24 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 06:03 PM

Those left hand bits are real handy for that purpose. Make sure you are drilling dead center and straight. Sometimes they screw out just with the left hand bit.

heritagecon · #25 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 09:51 AM

thanx for all the help fellas

Scootergptx · #26 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 09:53 AM

Did you get it fixed?

heritagecon · #27 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:54 AM

not yet I got the motor taken loose so i can turn and get a clear shot at it but no real time to get in there and work my magic

Scootergptx · #28 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 12:13 PM

Never fails, whenever anything breaks, it always seems to be in the least accessible area.

heritagecon · #29 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 01:21 PM

this is the one that I bought off of craigslist they had two and I bought the red and the exhaust stud and no locktight were the only thing wrong

heritagecon · #30 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 11:34 AM

My efforts were a no go. No one works on taotao. so have to take entire head assy. to machine shop and MAYBE they can drill or buy a new assy. and double sided studs from motopartsmax.com for $96.99 free shipping. will dissassemble and hopefully make it to the machine shop tonight.