[dnyman20]

I have 96 HX and everytime i ride it, it snaps the 4 bolts off on my pipe.
am i putting cheap bolts in it or tighting them down too much please help.
Doug

 

[JUST-IN-TIME]

do you have the brace on it?

 

[dnyman20]

No not that i can see. and i don't see where one would go though.

 

[JUST-IN-TIME]

look at the parts at Bombardier Recreational Products - BRP International

 

[dnyman20]

Went to the site and found the diagram no brace goes on the head pipe ass'y.

 

[JUST-IN-TIME]

you should have studs!!

 

[dnyman20]

There is one stud coming up out of the exhaust manifold and the other three are bolts. i just went and bought grade 8 bolts to see if they will hold.

 

[JUST-IN-TIME]

try it, hopefully it works

 

[SDRotax]

Reply to broken bolts

Sounds like the same problem I had on my 95XP. second time it happened I looked closer and found that the back part of the pipe (looks like a can) was suppose to be stapped down, the bracket it was to be strapped to was laying loose in the ski. I rivoted it down and redid the studs, I used 4 studs. Also used locking brass nuts, lock washers, and permanent loctite. I bet you pipe is loose somewhere and this causes it to move around which breaks the bolts.

Good luck.