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lmiller · DTR Member

Snapped oil bolt

DT-R_bradders · Guru

Take off the right hand side engine cover (the metal one) and hopfully there's a bit still sticking out u can get some grips on to pull it out

Let us know Wat u find wen the covers off

xGINCATx · Guru

If not you're gonna have to hammer something into it like a flat bladed screwdriver and the unscrew it, or you can drill it out and use a slightly bigger torx on the hole you drilled and do it that way.. I'm almost certain there was a topic about this just the other day..

tripr · Guru

goin through the same issue myself m8 snapped it doin it back up gutted. let us know how you went with yours m8, maybe gettin on mine today if the postie brings the new gaskets

bkray · DTR Senior Member

yh, i woud buy a new bolt? :) just try and hammer a flat bladed screwdriver into it and unscrew like Gincat said... it'll probably be th3e easiest thing to do.

CooS · DTR Senior Member

Exact same happened to me mate like 3 days ago it is being picked up today to be fixed because i have 2 problems which are gear shaft and sump plug snapped :'(

Ill let you know how they get it out mate over the next few days!!!

PatMan · Guru

When I have snapped bolts off in the passed or round threaded them so to say, cos I am too heavy handed, I get my dermel out and make screwdriver lines on the bolt so the screwdriver does have enough grip to undo the bolt which is still inside it does work, and dermels these days are very cheap of ebay, I know not everyone has one but it is a good quick easier solution

tripr · Guru

sorted the same thing with a just a flathead screwdriver an hammer today
pulled off the outer case gentaly knocked a screw driver to dig out a flathead notch in the remnants of the snapped bolt an tuned it out

lmiller · DTR Member

Took my bike to an engineer mate of myn yesterday, basically did a good bodge! I left the snapped part in there as it was well stuck and Basically got a hellicoil and made a thread in the crankcase, but a new short bolt in there and hey presto, its sweet as a nut!!!! Works perfectly, very easy amd cheap option and took 5 mins, i bunged him £10 didnt have to dismantle anything

lmiller · DTR Member

This is what it looks like now....

CooS · DTR Senior Member

I just got myne sorted out well i had 2 problems my gear lever shaft spring had snapped and my sump plug had snapped!

So i thought im not gunna mess with the clutch without the right tools, so just took it to a back street bike shop, they picked it up and ordered parts same day and i had my dt back on road within 24 hours and only cost £100 including labor, parts, getting bolt out & picking it up which i thought was bloody cheap!

And he said it was a little ****er to get out biggrin biggrin

-- Edited by CooS on Saturday 7th of May 2011 12:13:57 PM

Calum122 · Guru

Haha, I've done the same thing!

A little while back, about 9 months ago. I've just been riding it anyway. Leaks a little but nothing major.

I ended up tapping a new thread in the side casing and threading a bolt in there. Not ideal as it still leaks. Going to the Kickstart conversion on my dt125 re so I'm going to sort it out then. Anyone know where to get bolts from?

NORFE · DTR Trusted Engine Builder

any where mate.... m8 x 50 0r 60 mm

Grantypanty · DTR Senior Member

when you do sort it out make sure you put a rubber washer in with the screw so the oil don't leak it worked for me dude :)

Calum122 · Guru

Yes but I need the correct length :\