Yesterday, I noticed that the lower of the two studs below the center of the V on the drive side was loose. That is, the nut was but finger tight. I tried to tighten it but the stud turned with the nut. So I removed the nut and was able to easily turn the stud with a screwdriver. The stud has a slot for that.
The stud came out of the case very easily. Not good of course. The inner threads were neatly plugged with aluminum. After cleaning them up, I was able to re-install the stud and turn it in a couple of turns beyond its original position. I put the washer and nut back on and was able to tighten it a bit but stopped before more damage was done.
Short of a complete tear down, are there any suggestions for a repair? Or should I just keep riding it as is until another cause for tear down appears?
Gary
The stud came out of the case very easily. Not good of course. The inner threads were neatly plugged with aluminum. After cleaning them up, I was able to re-install the stud and turn it in a couple of turns beyond its original position. I put the washer and nut back on and was able to tighten it a bit but stopped before more damage was done.
Short of a complete tear down, are there any suggestions for a repair? Or should I just keep riding it as is until another cause for tear down appears?
Gary