Loki Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I was removing the shift forks and i stripped one of the Phillips head screws on the lock tab, anyone know a good removal technique for stripped screws other than drilling the top off and using an easy out? Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgbanshee Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I was removing the shift forks and i stripped one of the Phillips head screws on the lock tab, anyone know a good removal technique for stripped screws other than drilling the top off and using an easy out? Thanks guys Try putting a notch in the head with a dremel and use a flathead screwdriver to get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 obtain the correct tools to remove it, you need an impact driver kit . they are at sears, home depot or lowes. them 2 phillips heads can be a bitch with a screw driver. easy as pie with an impact tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 obtain the correct tools to remove it, you need an impact driver kit . they are at sears, home depot or lowes. them 2 phillips heads can be a bitch with a screw driver. easy as pie with an impact tool. Should've said it was the use of an impact driver that did it, got one and the other was a complete bitch just would not come about 8 hits later and it just splintered the cross pattern.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Should've said it was the use of an impact driver that did it, got one and the other was a complete bitch just would not come about 8 hits later and it just splintered the cross pattern.... That sucks! If the head is gone your probably going to have to drill it and use some type of screw extractor. If it has some sort of head to grab onto you still may be able to turn it out. Snap On sells left handed drill bits but I doubt that will do you any good if the driver didn't turn it. Use some heat before turning it but not before drilling it. Drilling is going to be a bitch, and you have to be careful to stay in the screw and not allow it to walk into the aluminum. Good Luck! SP Edited March 4, 2008 by spurdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Chisel and hammer, and patience...if you can't get the correct tool. What you need is an impact driver as NYUK said. Here they are: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=93481 I'm not saying get it from harbor freight, some of their tools are hit and miss, cheap...etc. But that's what you need. The first thing I've done with my last few bikes is get rid of the phillips screws that hold the side covers on and get stainless allen heads. Just to avoid this particular problem..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbAnyHill Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I've been wanting one of those & that should work fine for what we do. Thanks for posting it Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh-eman Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 get the one from sears, i wan to say they are like 20 bucks but they are alot more sturdy then harbor frieght Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthemail Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) if the impact driver was the reason for the shattering screwhead, i dunno what to tell ya. i never had this problem. dajogejr wtf? $6? the impact driver i use was at least $50. Edited March 4, 2008 by inthemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magz Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 if the impact driver was the reason for the shattering screwhead, i dunno what to tell ya. i never had this problem.dajogejr wtf? $6? the impact driver i use was at least $50. i baught mine from autozone for 12 bucks, used it about 10 times without a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nayr742003 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 if you get the one from sears it is 20 bucks and then you can see there are smaller phillips tips that you can get with it try that if not do what tgbanshee said and use a dremel and try to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthemail Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 i gotta buy some ezouts.... hm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 The ez out I used to drill my raptor's broken exhaust stud out worked pretty slick. It has a LH spade bit on the tip. You drill so far in with it. Then you spin a little coller down and push it in to the hole. When you start dirlling again it threads down in there and the bit expands the tip out. EZ Out from Northern Tool LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 It's all good got a small cold chisel and a hammer onto it, made a nice notch then used a center punch to turn it came out pretty easily, gonna get replacement screws but with a hex head instead so I won't have this problem again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 It's all good got a small cold chisel and a hammer onto it, made a nice notch then used a center punch to turn it came out pretty easily, gonna get replacement screws but with a hex head instead so I won't have this problem again. Good call. Like Dave said, I have also replace everything with a phillips head to stainless steel socket head cap bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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