stripped torx screw
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: USA
RE: stripped torx screw
Dude, dependind which bike you have that's the primary cover. Do a search on stiripped primary screws/bolts and it will tell you how to take them off. Now would be a good time to get polished stainless steel allen head screws from your dealer to replace them with. What bike do you have?
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Indiana
RE: stripped torx screw
Stripped out one of HC's primary cover bolts, tried drilling it out............wrenching it out with several different wrenches, tried cutting it to fit a screw driver, finally after all that..........gotta pair of cutting pliers and grabbed ahold of it and twisted it out, took alittle while. I hand tighened the new bolts and no leaks after about 500 miles
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RE: stripped torx screw
Meatball,
Craftsman tools makes a set of screw extracters that look similar to a left handed drill bit. The bit bites into the damaged screw head when used in a slow speed drill. I have never used them so I can`t say how well they work. Good luck.
Craftsman tools makes a set of screw extracters that look similar to a left handed drill bit. The bit bites into the damaged screw head when used in a slow speed drill. I have never used them so I can`t say how well they work. Good luck.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Indiana
RE: stripped torx screw
You can get bolts to replace those damn torx???????????????Where?, HD? I want some
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The torx fasteners suck. I'm getting the SS allen heads at my 1000 mi service.
The torx fasteners suck. I'm getting the SS allen heads at my 1000 mi service.
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: USA
RE: stripped torx screw
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You can get bolts to replace those damn torx???????????????Where?, HD? I want some
You can get bolts to replace those damn torx???????????????Where?, HD? I want some
ORIGINAL: KBFXDLI
The torx fasteners suck. I'm getting the SS allen heads at my 1000 mi service.
The torx fasteners suck. I'm getting the SS allen heads at my 1000 mi service.
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: USA
RE: stripped torx screw
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Well, I wil have to ask my dealer or dealers about that, HATE those damn torx..........guess they'd be okay if there was no torque behind them, just hand tighten.
Well, I wil have to ask my dealer or dealers about that, HATE those damn torx..........guess they'd be okay if there was no torque behind them, just hand tighten.