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Am I Missing Two Bolts Or Is It Supposed To Be Like This? (Vfr800Fi 98)

4 posts Started 10 Apr 2016 Last recovered post 10 Apr 2016 Wayback Machine snapshot 11 Sep 2017

#1

Did my yearly oil change the other day and noticed two empty holes below the coolant tank on the left side. Lookin into them with a light they don´t seem to have any threads? Is it supposed to be like this or are they missing?

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#2

Looks like they are missing. If it looks like there are no threads, could be these bolts were snapped off in the engine casing.

#3

+1 Definitely missing, mine are both there.

#4

If the bolts remain (presuming head snapped off), replacement might be as simple as removing the clutch slave for the upper and w/p for the lower and using pliers / vice grips to back the bolts out. With only 2 bolts on the clutch slave, the remaining two are taking an off center load when the clutch is pulled in, so definitely worth replacing before something else gives.

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