So it would appear I have been laboring under a false illusion with regard to an oil leak between the cylinder head and barrel. As the picture shows it looks as if the rear cylinder head stud has gone grrr...... :rage:
Yep looks like I'm going to have to give the SS meeting a miss, unless I can get the 916 MOT'd in time - and then there is also the question of being allowed on site
Wheel out the 916. If it's good enough to exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum it will grace the meetup. Call it a your 900ss in disguise... Wheel out @MULTIMENTAL and we can meet up Missenden/Wycombe way?
Yes the rear stud has gone. I only hope ther is enough poking through the head to get the remains out Any recommendations for stud removal tools?
But your pic shows the front cylinder............ That aside.........I wouldn't use one of those left hand thread stud extractor bits..............It wouldn't be good for that to break off...........I agree, let's hope enough is protruding to get one of those cam type extractors on it.
Would you say this one be any good FACOM Stud Extractor,Cam/Roller,7mm,1/2 in Dr - Screw/Bolt Extractors and Nut Splitters - 36T851|FA-287B.7 - Grainger Industrial Supply
Sykes-Pickavant - 661950 4-PCE STUD EXTRACTOR SET - Cromwell Tools Or Halfords do the Sealey set for £31.18
Some pics and thoughts on stud replacement in this thread 900SS trials & tribulations... - Page 2 - Ducati.ms - The Ultimate Ducati Forum (hope this isn't seen as heresy on this site)
Funnily enough that is what went through my mind when I spotted it. Unfortunately the nut just spins around. Having done some reading last night it seems Ducati had a brief dalliance with stainless steel studs, which sent alarm bells off coz when I purchased the bike from Chris Clarks, the guy told me the studs had been up rated.
The better studs have an 'O' stamped on the end. Careful taking it out. Use heat as if they snap at the cases you will need to take it to the machinist like I did.
the nut just spins around ? does the stud rotate with nut as in snapped stud or nut rotates as in stripped threads if broken stud if there is enough protruding place a decent sized nut over it and weld it to the stud provides a way to remove and also heat aids loosen stud
So Johnboy the stud rotates with the nut, so it confirms that the stud has gone. The plan of action is to get the head off without breaking any more studs, and get plenty of gas cans for the blow torch to heat the studs up to get them out the cases
