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Scooters - 50cc => Agility 50 => Topic started by: blue on March 10, 2012, 12:13:08 AM

Title: kick start cover.
Post by: blue on March 10, 2012, 12:13:08 AM
after playing around with my scoot for a few days the bolts that hold the kick and belt cover on dont fit tight any more now what do I do go up in size in bold or just make a band to go around the whole thing.
Title: Re: kick start cover.
Post by: streido on March 12, 2012, 09:35:04 PM
Do the bolt threads look worn and damaged? If they do try new bolts.  If its the threads in the back casing thats worn you could try run a tap thro them it might work. Or try threadlock if theyre only a few loose ones. If not you prob need to drill out and retap to a larger size and use larger bolts.
Title: Re: kick start cover.
Post by: blue on March 12, 2012, 10:25:19 PM
Do the bolt threads look worn and damaged? If they do try new bolts.  If its the threads in the back casing thats worn you could try run a tap thro them it might work. Or try threadlock if theyre only a few loose ones. If not you prob need to drill out and retap to a larger size and use larger bolts.
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Well it is a 07 and geting older I think its time to sale to many things comeing up broken on it time to sale if I get what I want for it.Ill drive it tell it dies and sale for parts.
Title: Re: kick start cover.
Post by: mono on March 14, 2012, 08:26:07 PM
They say "Heli-coils" are The Right Way (tm) to fix this.

The tools for installing them can be expensive, but once you have them you can fix any M6 thread you'll break in the future...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threaded_insert (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threaded_insert)
Title: Re: kick start cover.
Post by: juice on March 14, 2012, 09:25:09 PM
Stick a wooden toothpick in the hole , break it off flush with the opening and run your screws back in . It may work or not but it won't hurt anything . Good luck .
Title: Re: kick start cover.
Post by: bmcafee on March 14, 2012, 10:18:46 PM
heli coils work awesome I never thought to use one on a scooter. We used these fo fix lathes at my old job. good call dude