axle cap fasteners size?
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axle cap fasteners size?
gearing up to take my front wheel off (2010 wide glide) and have tire changed. in checking to make sure i have tools i need, i can't figure out what size the axle cap fastners are. they look like hex type, but I can't find american or metric that fits snug...am i way of base?. they didnt look like torx, but lighting isnt the greatest in my garage. I have the manual, but i don't see in there where it specifies size, only torq
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My '06 has Showa forks and some metric fasteners. Haven't had the cap off in over a year, but I think the nuts were 12mm. Double check me, as that info may be stored in alcohol wounded/destroyed brain cells.
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here's a pic from the manual of what i'm talking about. On another picture in the manual it's refered to as the slider cap. But the two fastener are (2) and (3) in the picture....
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the 5 mm seems to fit ok in the rear fastner, but the front one is way too loose. Freakin dealer probably hacked it up when they changed the defective tire a few months ago, which is exactly why i would prefer to do **** myself. I have no doubt that if i try to loosen this hex with the 5mm it will strip. I'll visit the dealership tomoorow and see about ordering a new set. Does have any suggetions on getting it out of there? I thought about taking one of my old 6 mm hex bits and grinding down the sides to make a snug fit...
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Sometimes you can use a torx bit to back out a hex that's wallowed out. You only need to loosen it a little bit, then use the 5mm on the good bolt and slide out the axle. Once the cap is free you should be able to remove the bad bolt more easily.
If that fails you can try slotting the head w/ a Dremel and using a large screwdriver.
or drill off the head with a bit the same diameter as the treaded portion of the bolt, pull off the cap and finish by removing the threaded portion w/ vice grips.
If that fails you can try slotting the head w/ a Dremel and using a large screwdriver.
or drill off the head with a bit the same diameter as the treaded portion of the bolt, pull off the cap and finish by removing the threaded portion w/ vice grips.
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I ground down a 6mm hex socket to make a nice snug fit, tapped in with a hammer, and came out without a problem--have new bolts on the way from the bolt depot--thanks for all your suggetions
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