• Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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    Thanks for your patience and support!

Seized fuel tank thread inserts

spondonste

spondonste

Husqvarna
B Class
Hi all, I have a 2006 SM610 which is fairly stock except for full arrow exhaust and some airbox/ carb mods. The Fuel tank plastics that bolt on to the main tank have seized on one of the forward facing bolts such that the insert that's moulded into the main fuel tank rotates but the bolt doesn't loosen. Anyone any idea how get the bolt out (or even how to get the insert out and re-mount it back in to the fuel tank)? Many thanks
 
Remove the ones you can. Chuck the head of the offending screw in a drill and spin it. This will heat the plastic up enough around the insert that you can pull it out. Slowly pull on the shroud as you spin the insert. Afterwards, clean up the insert and JB weld it back in place. After I did this to my tank, I used clear silicone as a thread locker. Barely tighten the bolts and let the silicone dry. The JB weld on mine has held up so far for well over 5 years. Good luck.
 
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