Suggestions for fixing a broken clutch cover stud?

[owain]

Righto, so I've finally put the gearbox back together and have started rebuilding the transmission on my A10 plunger...but I overtightened one of the 12 clutch cover nuts and broke off the stud (the ones that are seemingly welded to the clutch chain wheel). Not quite sure how to remedy this one so suggestions would be welcome!

Some ideas that I had were...
a) forget about the nut as there are still 11 others holding the clutch cover in place. Although I'm wondering if this would unbalance the clutch slightly introduce abit of wobble? 
b) cut the remaining stud off entirely and replace with an appropriate bolt (perhaps tack weld it in place?)

...I've also just bought a used another used clutch chain wheel but would like to salvage this one seeing as they are just becoming more scarse...

[Greybeard]

I would just forget about the broken one. I don't feel that the missing stud will unbalance the clutch.

Actually, this is a good reminder not to over-tighten those tiny nuts.

[muskrat]

G'day owain.
Same here. One screw is stripped so just left the nut off. No problems at all.
Cheers

[RichardL]

Well, it ain't going to be a perfect part anyway, so you could remove the stud 180 degrees away to improve balance. If you ever want to fix it proper, fixing two won't be much worse than one.

Richard L.

[Slymo]

Is drilling it out and tapping in a new one not an option?

[Peter in Aus]

I left the cover off altogether, made no difference to the clutch, in fact I think it worked better, after 20K it was still working well when I sold it, did not slip and was easy to select N at stand still with engine running.
I use ATF in the primary, that might have something to do with it.

[Greybeard]

I left the cover off altogether, made no difference to the clutch, in fact I think it worked better, after 20K it was still working well when I sold it, did not slip and was easy to select N at stand still with engine running.

Well, OK, but I understand that the domed cover is functional, not cosmetic.

[Peter in Aus]

I left the cover off altogether, made no difference to the clutch, in fact I think it worked better, after 20K it was still working well when I sold it, did not slip and was easy to select N at stand still with engine running.

Well, OK, but I understand that the domed cover is functional, not cosmetic.

You could be right there GB, I seem to remember reading some where that the cover supports the cage.

[Minto]

Another one here with a stripped thread on one stud and another that’s been replaced with a loose screw and nut.
I just leave the nut off the stripped one.

[owain]

I tried to punch the broken bolt out with a hammer with no luck, so I ended up taking a dremel to it, removed the broken bolt and inserted and tack welded a new 2BA bolt onto it. Looks quite good.

In the meantime the 'replacement' clutch wheel arrived and all of the clutch cover bolts were threaded on it  . So the plan is to repeat the above with all bolts on the new one.