| Author | Message | ||
     Argentcorvid |
I finally got around to trying to put the chin fairing back on my Uly after changing the oil filter last fall, and some of the screws that hold it on aren't going in easily. It almost feels like I'm starting to cross-thread them, but I can't seem to get them to start any other way. (I haven't forced anything yet) Is this due to the previous use of red locktite on the fasteners? I'm pretty sure the previous owner had the dealer do all the oil changes. If so, I just run a tap through there to clean it out right? | ||
| Glitch |
Right | ||
| Andymnelson |
yup. 1/4-20 | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I leave the residual loctite in there and reinstall the screws dry. Never had one come out, done 4 oil changes now I believe. I get the same tightening feeling you described though. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I find that road-grit and rust are the best locktite. Also cheapest! If you do run a tap through those holes, you should probably use some actual store-bought locktite though. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Running a 14/20 tap through the hole will probably work, but the proper tool is a tap like item called a thread chaser, which cleans and straightens the threads without cutting them the way a tap can. It is pretty easy to cross thread and strip these holes, so easy does it. | ||
| Argentcorvid |
I borrowed a tap and die from work yesterday, and it turns out that a couple of the screws had messed up threads on them. I couldn't thread the screw holding the die in my hand and turning the screw with a torx driver. |
