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Offline reklessj

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Help with spark arrester
« on: June 14, 2014, 03:53:19 PM »
So I bought a Answer spark arrester off eBay and want to repack it.
Problem: it has Allen screws on tip side and one bolt and rivets on pipe side. Took out all screws and bolt and can not get it apart for the life of me!
Question: Do I need to drill out the rivets to get it apart?
Please help this idiot, I'm about to give up but I Dont want to be irresponsible it is to d**n dry in so cal!!
My rides: 1994 KX500, 1988 T4, 1998, ZXI 1100 JETSKI, 2003 MOUNTAIN CAT 900
WIFES (Baby Fiver) rides: 2004 KTM 105SX,1992 LT250R, 1995 ZXI 900 JETSKI,  2011 RMK 600
SONS ride: 1995 YZ125,2002 RM 250
other rides: 2007 RMZ450 RC Ediition, 2003 RMK700

Offline bleeding green

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Re: Help with spark arrester
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2014, 12:01:34 AM »
if you are trying to pull out the pipe side to repack then all of the fasteners need to come out. so yes, start drilling

Offline Foxx4Beaver

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Re: Help with spark arrester
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 12:14:18 AM »
I haven't used an Answer silencer since the mid 80's, but yeah...it was the only silencer I ever had that I had to drill out rivets, and re-rivet together to re-pack. Then after a couple times, I smartened up and used screws instead of rivets. :wink:
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Offline reklessj

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Re: Help with spark arrester
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2014, 09:54:15 AM »
if you are trying to pull out the pipe side to repack then all of the fasteners need to come out. so yes, start drilling
I was actually pullin from the tip side (that was unscrewed without rivets) and couldn't get it to budge, so Iwill just drill the thing out!
My rides: 1994 KX500, 1988 T4, 1998, ZXI 1100 JETSKI, 2003 MOUNTAIN CAT 900
WIFES (Baby Fiver) rides: 2004 KTM 105SX,1992 LT250R, 1995 ZXI 900 JETSKI,  2011 RMK 600
SONS ride: 1995 YZ125,2002 RM 250
other rides: 2007 RMZ450 RC Ediition, 2003 RMK700

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Re: Help with spark arrester
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2014, 09:55:48 AM »
Thanks for the input guys
My rides: 1994 KX500, 1988 T4, 1998, ZXI 1100 JETSKI, 2003 MOUNTAIN CAT 900
WIFES (Baby Fiver) rides: 2004 KTM 105SX,1992 LT250R, 1995 ZXI 900 JETSKI,  2011 RMK 600
SONS ride: 1995 YZ125,2002 RM 250
other rides: 2007 RMZ450 RC Ediition, 2003 RMK700