Ok to run without 1 girdle bolt?

[fischer550]

I run a giirdled ada head, and one of the bolts stripped for the girdle. Is it ok to ride for a few days without one of the bolts?

 

[Harbor]

I'd run it, then get it fixed, assuming you still have the lower cylinder portion still clamping the cylinder Down..

 

[ajmps1]

25min and a helicoil.....

 

[fischer550]

I'd run it, then get it fixed, assuming you still have the lower cylinder portion still clamping the cylinder Down..

No, what I should be asking is it ok to run with 1 of the 6 cylinder bolts missing? I am not in a place where I can helicoil or fix it right now

 

[Storbeck]

I wouldn't run it. But on the other hand I'd helicoil it in the parking lot of the parts store where I bought the helicoil if I didn't have a better place.

 

[fischer550]

I wouldn't run it. But on the other hand I'd helicoil it in the parking lot of the parts store where I bought the helicoil if I didn't have a better place.

It is the middle bolt on the exhaust side of the engine, which is impossible to helicoil w/o taking the whole cylinder off

 

[Storbeck]

It is the middle bolt on the exhaust side of the engine, which is impossible to helicoil w/o taking the whole cylinder off

Yes I understand, I'd do that in a parking lot if I didn't have a better option. That's just me though. Make sure there isn't any rain coming lol.

 

[Storbeck]

Also with some finesse maybe possible to do without removing cylinder, especially if you're willing to drill the hole in the cylinder out a little over size to clear the major diameter of the tap. Might need long drill bits.

 

[DAG]

Are you running a type 4 or type 9 pipe? If so I'd hold off on riding unless it's just a stock unported nothing fancy motor.

 

[Harbor]

No, what I should be asking is it ok to run with 1 of the 6 cylinder bolts missing? I am not in a place where I can helicoil or fix it right now

If it's not set up like DAG mentioned and you decide to run it for the weekend, prolly be good to make sure the other 5 are tight.

My Dasa engine had 3 cylinder bolts start to come loose over the whole season, one of them eventually fractured the bolt head off, exhaust side at pto. I noticed it riding one day when adjusting the pipe and noticed one bolt completely backed out, what was left of it.

 

[FX1 696]

When you run a ski that's missing bolts, it's more prone to sinking

 

[x2mafia]

send it

 

[OCD Solutions]

When you run a ski that's missing bolts, it's more prone to sinking

 

[vomitspot]

missing bolt/stud increase base gasket blowout = air leak

 

[Mdavies_02]

I have rebuilt a 701 top end in the back of my truck at a campground. I would be tearing it down asap to fix rather than waste the funds and time after an issue

If your considering working outta your truck my only recommendation would be drive to somewhere where 27 people don't walk by an hour and ask what you're doing. Really slows the process down.

Good luck.

 

[jeremy chambon]

Squirt some flex seal around the missing bolt and put a c clamp from the head to the bottom of the case. Don’t forget to red lock tight the clamp. Your be good for the whole season.