Help with deluxe
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Last night when trying to put on windshield hardware everything seemed easy.
All the bolts were easy enough to remove from passing light supports until i got to the lower left bolt. It was (is) on so tight that I may have stripped the allen bolt. Its one there so tight it would seem it may be lock tighted on. What to do??? Should I drive it on in to the dealer and say What the hell??? or what???
All the bolts were easy enough to remove from passing light supports until i got to the lower left bolt. It was (is) on so tight that I may have stripped the allen bolt. Its one there so tight it would seem it may be lock tighted on. What to do??? Should I drive it on in to the dealer and say What the hell??? or what???
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RE: Help with deluxe
Are you sure yours is an allen head? Mine were Torx. They were in very tight with a thread locking compound, but using a 3/4 ratchet and some light tapping with a rubber mallet on the ratchet broke them free quickly.
At this point if it's stripped you are much shorter on options. The dealer will not do anything other than charge you do do the work for you.
I would check for the right tool type (yours may indeed by allen head) if you can get a grip, try tapping instead of just twisting. Next if it's stripped would be to cut a groove for a slotted screwdriver. After that vice grips, and worst case, drilling the bolt out.
Be sure to use blue locktite when you put it back together, or your bolts will rattle out.
At this point if it's stripped you are much shorter on options. The dealer will not do anything other than charge you do do the work for you.
I would check for the right tool type (yours may indeed by allen head) if you can get a grip, try tapping instead of just twisting. Next if it's stripped would be to cut a groove for a slotted screwdriver. After that vice grips, and worst case, drilling the bolt out.
Be sure to use blue locktite when you put it back together, or your bolts will rattle out.
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Problem solved. Took it to the excellent dealer. They asked for my keys and in 20 mins I had it completely handled. They even installed the last bolt/bushing/washers for the windhield hardware. Lynnwood Cycle Barn Rocks hard!!!!! Made the whole experience first rate and red carpet. The first dealer we went to had nobody in the store and all the sales folks were shuckin and jivin in the corner when my wife and I were sittin on all the iron and standin round lookin dumb for about a hal hour. She turned to me and said: "lets blow this joint" to which I replied: Yeah, guess these folks need some more customers.
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RE: Help with deluxe
A trick I learned a long time ago while working on cars:
When a screw is really tight and you are afraid of damaging the head, simply place the appropriate tool(philips, slotted, allen or torx)into the heat and give it a couple of hard hits with a hammer. This will break the treads loose and the screw will come out easily. Just be careful you dont slip off the head or miss with the hammer.
When I have damaged the heat of an allen head I use a larger torx bit and tap it into the head of the screw. Most of the time this is enough to get the screw out.
When a screw is really tight and you are afraid of damaging the head, simply place the appropriate tool(philips, slotted, allen or torx)into the heat and give it a couple of hard hits with a hammer. This will break the treads loose and the screw will come out easily. Just be careful you dont slip off the head or miss with the hammer.
When I have damaged the heat of an allen head I use a larger torx bit and tap it into the head of the screw. Most of the time this is enough to get the screw out.
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