I would avoid that if you can remove the bolt with an easy-out. The aluminum can be difficult to tap without error. You CAN use those threaded inserts though...
At 01:56 PM 9/11/03 -0600, Neal Anderson wrote: >Thanks for all the responses to my posting. I really appreciate all your >advice and knowledge. I just have one thought that a friend of mine >suggested that I wanted to bounce off everyone and see what you think. > >My friend suggested, since the case is aluminum, to simply drill out the >adjuster bolt hole slightly larger and re-tap it. > >Any ideas or opinions would be welcome. Thanks again! > > > > > At 10:46 AM 9/10/03 -0600, Neal Anderson wrote: > >> Hi everyone, > >> I'm a new member (#2989), and I just purchased my first bike a couple of > >> months ago. It's a 1975 CB400F. I've done a few repairs to it already to > >> get it road worthy (Rebuilt front brake caliper and cleaned out the > carbs), > >> but now I'm tackling the task of Tightening the Cam Chain. Right away > I ran > >> into a problem. It seems the last owner sheared off the "Adjuster Bolt". > >> > >> Can I just "Easy out" the rest of the bolt and replace it, or what would > >> you recommend to get the sheared bolt out? It's missing the head and > about > >> one-quarter to one-half the bolt. > >> > >> Also after I get the bolt out, can I just replace this bolt with one from > >> my local Hardware store or will I have to get a replacement from Honda? > >> > >> Thanks in advance for you advice, > >> Neal > >
