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05 Apr 2010 11:30 #358556
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Does anyone know, how I could possibly remove stripped screws from my diaphragm cover without messing up my carbs?
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05 Apr 2010 13:17 - 05 Apr 2010 13:19 #358576
by Skyman
West Linn, OR
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Are we talking BS34s?
I'd first recommend removing the carbs from the bike, if you haven't already done so (just to give you more room to work), and ideally mount them securely in a bench vise (with rags or wood strips to protect the carb bodies).
Do you have a set of screw extractors? Like these:
www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40349
Basically, you drill a small pilot hole into the top of the stripped screw, then using one of these extractors, you screw it down into screw head. Since the extractor is threaded backwards, it is supposed to grip into the screw and back it out.
Can also use some penetrating oil, like "Liquid Wrench". Squirt some on the screw and let it sit for a while to soak in.
If you've got enough of the screw head to grab, and room to do it, you can grab onto it with a pair of vise grips. But move carefully. If you break off the head, then your only option may be to drill it out and re-tap the hole.
I'd first recommend removing the carbs from the bike, if you haven't already done so (just to give you more room to work), and ideally mount them securely in a bench vise (with rags or wood strips to protect the carb bodies).
Do you have a set of screw extractors? Like these:
www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40349
Basically, you drill a small pilot hole into the top of the stripped screw, then using one of these extractors, you screw it down into screw head. Since the extractor is threaded backwards, it is supposed to grip into the screw and back it out.
Can also use some penetrating oil, like "Liquid Wrench". Squirt some on the screw and let it sit for a while to soak in.
If you've got enough of the screw head to grab, and room to do it, you can grab onto it with a pair of vise grips. But move carefully. If you break off the head, then your only option may be to drill it out and re-tap the hole.
West Linn, OR
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05 Apr 2010 14:47 #358580
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1982 KZ 1170 LTD
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Vance&Hines pipe with comp baffle
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If you mean the the slot of the screw (where the screw driver touches the screw) I used my dremel to make a new and bigger slot for a large flat head screw driver.
Does any of that make sense?
Does any of that make sense?
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05 Apr 2010 16:36 #358586
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I've used these before
www.aldencorporation.com/grabit/
Worked well if the screw head is still there.
www.aldencorporation.com/grabit/
Worked well if the screw head is still there.
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05 Apr 2010 18:53 #358620
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yeah guys these are bs34 with philip heads on the covers, and they are stripped pretty bad.
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05 Apr 2010 19:17 #358631
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JR wrote:
X2 they have not failed me yet
I've used these before
www.aldencorporation.com/grabit/
Worked well if the screw head is still there.
X2 they have not failed me yet
73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL
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06 Apr 2010 08:00 #358709
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how much do they run?
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06 Apr 2010 08:54 #358721
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1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
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Replied by timebomb33 on topic removing stripped screws from Diaphragm cover
small pair of vise grips all ways does the job for me if you can get into it or my favorite left handed drill bits but use very light to medium pressure with those you just trying to snag the screw and spin it out, not drill a hole.
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE
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