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Offline redrider90

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Screwed
« on: September 18, 2022, 05:18:07 PM »
I am screwed literally. New brakes all the way around on my Mille. I cannot get either of the very small screws that hold the cover on the front right MC loose. I tried it with screws grabber gel and an Impact driver.  Took it off the bike had it secured in a vise with a 2x4 under the MC holding from the bottom. Cannot get them to loosen.  I took apart my impact driver and greased it but is still wasn't turning CC unless I really hit it hard. CW was working better.  I wasn't willing to hit it that hard.
But I still was getting good gripe with the bit and gripper gel and twisting it by hand. 
 I am looking at drilling the counter sunk screw heads off as a last resort.
Ah this one could be expensive. Anybody?
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Re: Screwed
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2022, 06:12:48 PM »
Must not have been off in a long time. I had same thing on customers bike. I drilled heads off, took off cover & soaked screws in Blaster. Then they came out w/vicegrips.
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Re: Screwed
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2022, 06:16:54 PM »
Must not have been off in a long time.

Ya way too long/my fault. Thanks. I believe soaking after I take the heads off is probably important

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Re: Screwed
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2022, 08:30:17 PM »
I've had to drill the heads off countersunk screws before and use penetrating oil, heat, and vise grips to remove the remains.  Not on a m/cyl, though.
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Re: Screwed
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2022, 08:30:17 PM »

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Re: Screwed
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2022, 08:44:50 PM »
How much is a new MC?
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Re: Screwed
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2022, 09:11:02 PM »
How much is a new MC?

Haven't found one yet but probably $130>?
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Re: Screwed
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2022, 09:38:10 AM »
I had this problem on another bike. Bought an impact screwdriver from Harbor Freight. The machining on that driver was awful. Not much twisting force resulted from hitting it with a hammer. I dismantled it, filed rough edges off of the spiral slots, burnished the pin that rides in the slots with sandpaper. Greased the internals. Soaked the screws with Kroil penetrating oil for days. Watched maybe 3 or 4 youtube videos on how to remove stuck mc screws. Then it worked. Key things are:

Make sure your impact driver works well

Take the right driver tip, put it into the slots in the screw heads and tap it in to the screw head with a hammer so it bites in there well.
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Re: Screwed
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2022, 12:12:20 PM »
I had this problem on another bike. Bought an impact screwdriver from Harbor Freight. The machining on that driver was awful. Not much twisting force resulted from hitting it with a hammer. I dismantled it, filed rough edges off of the spiral slots, burnished the pin that rides in the slots with sandpaper. Greased the internals. Soaked the screws with Kroil penetrating oil for days. Watched maybe 3 or 4 youtube videos on how to remove stuck mc screws. Then it worked. Key things are:

Make sure your impact driver works well

Take the right driver tip, put it into the slots in the screw heads and tap it in to the screw head with a hammer so it bites in there well.


Like I said I took mine apart and greased it. I couldn't see where the machining was bad. CW worked just fine and CC didn't twist until it got to then very end. That would have been fine if I had something big to hit.  I just finally drilled it out this AM. Ha the screws were not even stuck. I just turned took then right out:  so all my tension seemed to be in the countersunk head of the screws.
« Last Edit: September 19, 2022, 04:52:00 PM by redrider90 »
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Re: Screwed
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2022, 12:29:39 PM »
Drilled the heads off dozens of times.
Piece of cake.
« Last Edit: September 19, 2022, 12:30:38 PM by Huzo »

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Re: Screwed
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2022, 03:53:21 PM »
"Ha the screws were not even stuck. I just turned took then right out:  so all my tension seemed to be in the countersunk head of the screws. "

Damned lucky, you were.   :thumb:
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