Clutch Resovoir cover

[rf900flyer]

Hi,
Has anyone had an issue w/ the cover as in the Phillips head is rounded or the allen key screw is rounded? Anyone ever drill it out then tap a new thread in the hole?

Thanks from Polk City

 

[jdeitz1979]

I haven't had that issue on my Vmax but did on my intruder. I use done of those impact screw handles with a special bit for rounded out screws and once I got the sob out I got new screws for both fills.

Nice bike btw


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[Fire-medic]

Use a dremel tool to cut a slot in it and you should be able to use a blade screwdriver to remove it. Then get an allen head replacement or even a hex head w/a flat washer. You don't really need a tapered head machine screw.

Sears sells a screw extractor you can use too, take the path of least effort first. Then turn to more involved methods.

 

[Traumahawk]

One thing that will help prevent that in the future, is to use a JIS....Japanese Industry Standard screw driver. Its like a phillips....but the end is more blunt, and so wont round out the screws.

Look at the pic below.

I used a JIS screw driver to take the mounting screws of the coils when I removed them. I was able to take the screws loose without striping, having to use an impact driver....etc.

 

[huskyman510]

One thing that will help prevent that in the future, is to use a JIS....Japanese Industry Standard screw driver. Its like a phillips....but the end is more blunt, and so wont round out the screws.

I never knew that! always wondered why some of my number 2 phillips screwdrivers worked better than others.

+1 for using the dremel, although I used a flat blade the exact width of one of the slots and lightly tapped and got it out that way.

 

[davidon]

Get a Harbor freight bit set..has a hundred different bits including those..cheap

 

[Redbone]

You can also file off a little bit of the tip as an alternative/ in a pinch.
http://www.rjrcooltools.com/vessel.cfm

 

[CustomMax]

Sears or pretty much has a kit for about $20 that comes with 3 different sizes where you use one end to kinda drill out the head (using a cordless drill in reverse) then flip the bit and use the other end to slowly extract the screw. I use it a lot on lock screws that strip.

 

[D-Max2012]

I had that happen to me. I used a Dremel tool with a tiny grinding wheel to cut a slot in the head of the screw. Knowing that the screw material was not that strong, I took a heat gun to the outside of casing where the screw is. I figured I could make the metal just a sight bit larger to release the screw. at least the heat would loosen up the thread lock. Also, I had a replacement diaphragm, just in case I heated the old one up too much. With the heat and a slotted screw driver, I was able to get it turning. Looks like the previous owner had put the wrong type of thread-lock in there.

 

[maniacmav]

Had it happen on both covers. I was able to use a punch and hammer to remove the screw. Replaced with some hard stainless screws, will never have that problem again ha.

 

[06VMAXIMUS]

I always put a small dab of never seize on the threads of any steel bolt that comes out of aluminum threads....it helps it come out easily next time you want to remove it!

 

[eggohead]

I had covers made last year, I have allen head screws installed vs. the phillips head. My covers are a little thinker, so the allen head are recessed in.... I like them...