xp nun rivets

[Draxxus]

2 questions
i cracked my nun on the right hand side behind the can

1 : what drill bit do i need to drill out the steel rivets? i have drilled all the alluminum ones with regular drill bits but i came across sum that are steel...

2 : once i have the old nun out and ready to put the new one back in ... can i use small 8 grade bolts instead of the large steel rivets ? if not why ?

thx ....

 

[Blu Du]

most others have used bolts to reinstall

 

[winter brew]

You'llneed to grind off the excess material that drilling out leaves behind.

 

[Summit8]

Whenever I've worked on my tunnels, I had a hard time getting directly through the center of the self piercing rivets, so I ground both sides off them then drove the centers out with the right size punch, worked better for me and was clean removal of all the old rivet.

Used 1/4" or 3/16" Avex rivets to replace, love pulling those avexs with the air rivet gun.They look very nice and are locked on.

 

[mtnpull]

We use an air hammer with a flat chisel tip. Then use bolts with a flanged nylon nut. Are you replacing the nun or the E module? It sounds like the E module if you are referring to just behind the can.

 

[plumnuts]

Whenever I've worked on my tunnels, I had a hard time getting directly through the center of the self piercing rivets, so I ground both sides off them then drove the centers out with the right size punch, worked better for me and was clean removal of all the old rivet..

what he did more times than I want to admit..

 

[dooadew]

i learn something new every day, i thought if you bent a nun the sled was totalled

 

[SilverGriz]

Dealer replaced my rivets with bolts per BRP's direction.

 

[Draxxus]

yeah roger got all the rivets out just now thx all for the input soooo happy to hear i can use bolts and nuts ..... and yeah its the one behind the can so that would be the E moudal i guess

 

[crashleroux]

I was always trained to use like rivets.....not sure on the bolts, did that once on some rear suspension mounts and they made bigger holes as they wore. I just reinstalled the same piece and went to Fastenal and bought stainless steel rivets, they leave a nice factory look to them. Of course if you have to hand pull them not the best option. Good luck, I love the grind them off and hit them with the hammer and punch trick, except my knuckle always seems sore afterwards!!!!! Oh sh!t am I supposed to hit the punch with the hammer.... good luck