| Author | Message | ||
     Badidea |
i was attempting to take off my rear fender/belt guard off my 08 xb12ss and one of the five bolt heads stripped out on me. f'in cheap a$$ parts  . any way.... need some advice on how to remove. so far have tried impact wrench and drill bit made for this application but the metal is soft like butter and i can't get a grip on it. thx. | ||
| Delta_one |
if there is enough head left and you have a large enough drill chuck it right onto the head and back it out slowly. | ||
| Greg_e |
Take a saw or cut off wheel and grind a slot in the head, then use a flat screw driver to remove. Try some heat too (if possible). | ||
| Wavex |
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Stripped-Screw | ||
| Nik |
drill the head off and grip what's left with vice-grips as a last resort. | ||
| Roysbuell |
Heat with Mapp gas torch, spray penetrating oil... 3-4 times letting it cool between applications so the metal heat cycles completely, then try to tap it out with a hammer and a center punch to the left to follow thread out. DO NOT DO THIS IF IT IS NEAR ANY RUBBER OR PLASTIC! | ||
| Badidea |
thanks for all of the ideas. i will jump on this tonight and see what i can get. pisses me off buell can't use higher quality material. didn't have this problem with my HD. the only problem i had with my HD was it wasn't any fun to ride so the trade off is still worth it  . | ||
| Greg_e |
Before it stripped out an impact driver probably would have been a good idea. For those not familiar with an impact driver, it take various bits that fit into various types of screws. Put the bit in the screw and whack it with a hammer. There is a mechanism inside that turns the tip when the tool compresses, and the extra pressure from the hammer keeps the bit from slipping out. The impact also helps break the "sticktion" or corrosion that may have formed from the part being in a long time. A fairly cheap tool that really has no modern day replacement. Sometimes Gorilla Engineering is still the best way to deal with problems (whack it with a hammer). | ||
| Firebolt32 |
An easy out kit is pretty cheap as well... | ||
| Sloppy |
Use an impact driver or use a LEFT HANDED DRILL BIT. These drill INTO the bolt while the drill is rotating CCW - meaning it is designed to screw out the bolt while drilling through it. Overnight with penetrating oil and a heat source also helps - even a hair dryer helps. IMHO stay away from easy outs - hardened steel can be a curse... |
