| Author | Message | ||
     Advoutlander |
 Tonight I have been removing the torx screws from the lower front fender, the screws on the left and right side have been stripped out. Ive tried to use vice grips but the plastics do not allow me to get in as the vice grips are too big to fit in the hole. Ive also tried needle nose pliers but the screw is in too tight to get it to rotate. Any ideas without have to replace the plastics? | ||
| Panhead_dan |
Are you using a t27 or t25? (use a t27) I have removed damaged torx fasteners by using the next biggest tool (t30) and lightly drive it into the screw with a hammer. I have used a center punch to turn out the screw. I have drilled the heads of damaged screws off using a bit that's slightly bigger than the shaft of the screw. (use a 1/4") I will be buying a set of reverse twist drill bits someday. Destroying the plastic is not the answer. When you are done, you still have the screw to deal with, right? | ||
| Fotoguzzi |
a reverse drill bit might spin it out. I would not use an easy out because they break off and then you have a really herd chunk stuck in there that can't be drilled. one of those hand impact drivers might work, jam the T30 in hole and rap on the impact tool. heat might soften the lock tight but may melt the plastic around it. | ||
| Yo_barry |
I would use a drill just a little bigger than the rounded out hole and cut the head off. Then you can get the lower fender out of the way, use a little heat on what's left of the screw and take it out with vice grips. I don't know why the factory used the super locking compound on these screws, they are tough to get out! Barry | ||
| Bluzm2 |
There are short stubby easy-out like tools for removing screws. I have a set (Sears if memory serves) I used a number of times for torx screws. Kind of like these: http://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-pc-screw-out-174- damaged-screw/p-00952154000P | ||
| Advoutlander |
On the right side I manage to drill the screw head off successfully and use vice grips to remove the shaft. On the left side I drilled too much of the shaft. I frees the plastic but there is not enough good metal on the shaft to get a good grip with vice grips. Im going to try a screw extractor to remove the shaft. | ||
| Pinball |
Try dipping your torx bit in some Valve grinding compound, it is gritty and helps give it a little extra bite. | ||
| Zac4mac |
Michael - If you can't get it out, come up and see me. I have a pretty wide selection of carbides. Several times I've had to carve out stuck guides and exhaust studs. Usually the studs have a little piece of extractor broken in there too..  Zack | ||
| Woodnbow |
Does anybody have a parts number for the lower fender? I'm looking at an 09 that's missing the lower fender entirely. Thanks, | ||
| Advoutlander |
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| Pontlee77 |
I got from a shop here in Spain a reverse drill set for under 10$ i can say it has worked in every case of screw i coulden't take out, some would loosen and come out others it would just remove the head. | ||
| Woodnbow |
@Advoutlander, Thanks! I love this board! | ||
| Ulyful |
Advoutlander, RE: Drilling out the screw head. Yes, you need to make sure your drill bit is larger in diameter than the shaft of the screw head you're drilling out. That will ensure the head breaks free from the shaft immediately after you've drilled down into the screw head far enough to detach it. Otherwise, you'll just keep drilling into the screw shaft without releasing the screw head. That will ensure enough screw shaft is still exposed (after the plastic fender is removed) to get a pair of vice grips on it to get the rest of the shaft out of the threaded hole. | ||
| Zac4mac |
It was a bitch but I got thru the screw and tapped thru it. At one point the screw started coming out, then stopped. I finished coring thru it with carbides then took a tap to it. Not the ending I hoped for but success none-the-less. Always good to meet another BWBer. Zack | ||
| Advoutlander |
Hi Zack thanks again for repairing the forks. Im.going to order the new screws today. I like the look of the bike without the fender but it sure saves road grime being sprayed all over the front of the engine. Im going to have to detail the bike. Thanks for the Buell history lesson in folklore, its interesting, I definitely feel like I showed up too late to the party. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I've had some galling issues with stainless screws myself. One would have thought that stainless would be a sure thing too! It doesn't seem to matter if the nuts are also stainless, brass, plain old steel, aluminum. I've had stainless screws "become one" with all of the above. |
