loosening torx screws..help
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Tourer
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From: Southwest, MT
loosening torx screws..help
I installed the 4 point anchor for the detectable tour pack and it called for the red lock tite. I also just ordered the frame rail covers. And the docking hardware needs to come off and I can't seem to loosen those torx screws..I'm worried about stripping them.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
I can't imagine why they instruct people to use red locktite when blue works just fine. Unreal. I guess they're afraid it'll come undone and drop your gal on the road somewhere between Toledo and Albuquerque! LOL! Blue is the color I prefer to use...
Road Captain
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LOL...... I think you might want to use a dictionary from now on...
Sorry.. couldn't resist but he's interested in Loctite... not milk secretion
Last edited by Harley_RN; Jul 8, 2010 at 06:59 PM.
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Road Warrior
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Never tried it, but would an impact screwdrive loosen a screw with red loctite? I have used them to loosen some really tight screws. If not I think a soldering iron would be the best tool.
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I would use localized heat, and then one of those 'tap' impact hammers that Sears sell (you put a torx socket on it and you are able to apply force + turning to loosen a stuck fastener by striking with a mallet).
chuck