QuestionHi Mark. Impressed by your answers, great site.
I am currently changing the brakelines on my 03 Bandit 600 to goodridge braided models. All was going swimmingly until it came to bolt up the hose to the front fluid reservoir/master cylinder. Stupidly, not realising that there were two types of banjo bolt (close and loose thread) in the brakeline kit (my choice of bolt had luckily been correct up until that point), I 'forced' the wrong threaded bolt into the hole on the reservoir (loose thread bolt into close thread hole).
Realising the error when I tried to fit the remaining two bolts into the front calipers, I removed the forced reservoir bolt (undamaged) to fit into the caliper. Unfortunately, the remaining correct bolt that now needs to go into the reservoir, as suspected, cannot. I have damaged the bolt hole thread in the reservoir by stripping the close thread out...
Do I have no option but to try a breakers and get a replacenemt (new suzuki ones are £140 +), or can this hole be re-threaded?
Advice appreciated.
Yours, stupidly,
David
AnswerHi David,
Thanks for the compliment.
I've never attempted to repair banjo bolt threads. A dealership would rather order a new part vs. the time it takes to repair it.
I need to see the part to advise what to do. Much of the repair depends upon how much material is present around the threads. Installing a Heli-Coil or Time-Zert is the first ideas that I would consider. Other thread repair types exists. Type keyword "thread repair" and visit the resulting links.
I recommend having a local machinist inspect the damaged threads. The manchinist can determine if the part can be repaired and which type of thread repair materials to use.
Visit eBay and scour the site for used or new replacement parts. Visit "www.banditalley.com" a good Bandit resource. View "www.bikebandit.com" to view microfiche parts and compare prices.
My family imigrated from the UK 1920's, Manchester County.
Respectfully,
Mark Shively
