Posted by Schmoe on October 16, 2010, 8:30 pm
Changing (or at least trying) to change the bent handlebars on my kid's
CRF100 and the factory screws on there so tight that they're stripping. I've
tried heat, cold, WD40 and all the brute force I could muster but can't get
either to budge.
Last resort seems to be drilling them out and I don't want to have to
replace the throttle unit by killing the holes. Not having drilled too many
screws out, any suggestions for methodology or getting the screw out some
normal way? There's no room around the bracket to get a vice grip on the
screw.
Thanks!
Posted by Schmoe on October 17, 2010, 6:09 pm
> Changing (or at least trying) to change the bent handlebars on my kid's
> CRF100 and the factory screws on there so tight that they're stripping.
> I've tried heat, cold, WD40 and all the brute force I could muster but
> can't get either to budge.
> Last resort seems to be drilling them out and I don't want to have to
> replace the throttle unit by killing the holes. Not having drilled too
> many screws out, any suggestions for methodology or getting the screw out
> some normal way? There's no room around the bracket to get a vice grip on
> the screw.
Bought an impact driver. Loosened in 10 seconds or less.
Posted by scrape on October 17, 2010, 9:15 pm
>> Changing (or at least trying) to change the bent handlebars on my kid's
>> CRF100 and the factory screws on there so tight that they're stripping.
>> I've tried heat, cold, WD40 and all the brute force I could muster but
>> can't get either to budge.
>>
>> Last resort seems to be drilling them out and I don't want to have to
>> replace the throttle unit by killing the holes. Not having drilled too
>> many screws out, any suggestions for methodology or getting the screw out
>> some normal way? There's no room around the bracket to get a vice grip on
>> the screw.
>Bought an impact driver. Loosened in 10 seconds or less.
DId you get the Harbor Freight one on sale this week? I was looking
at that.
Posted by Schmoe on October 18, 2010, 5:20 pm
>>> Changing (or at least trying) to change the bent handlebars on my kid's
>>> CRF100 and the factory screws on there so tight that they're stripping.
>>> I've tried heat, cold, WD40 and all the brute force I could muster but
>>> can't get either to budge.
>>>
>>> Last resort seems to be drilling them out and I don't want to have to
>>> replace the throttle unit by killing the holes. Not having drilled too
>>> many screws out, any suggestions for methodology or getting the screw
>>> out
>>> some normal way? There's no room around the bracket to get a vice grip
>>> on
>>> the screw.
>>
>>
>>Bought an impact driver. Loosened in 10 seconds or less.
> DId you get the Harbor Freight one on sale this week? I was looking
> at that.
Sears $25. Works perfect.
Posted by scrape on October 18, 2010, 7:06 pm
>>
>>>> Changing (or at least trying) to change the bent handlebars on my kid's
>>>> CRF100 and the factory screws on there so tight that they're stripping.
>>>> I've tried heat, cold, WD40 and all the brute force I could muster but
>>>> can't get either to budge.
>>>>
>>>> Last resort seems to be drilling them out and I don't want to have to
>>>> replace the throttle unit by killing the holes. Not having drilled too
>>>> many screws out, any suggestions for methodology or getting the screw
>>>> out
>>>> some normal way? There's no room around the bracket to get a vice grip
>>>> on
>>>> the screw.
>>>
>>>
>>>Bought an impact driver. Loosened in 10 seconds or less.
>>
>> DId you get the Harbor Freight one on sale this week? I was looking
>> at that.
>Sears $25. Works perfect.
Cool.
Search out and snag a couple left-handed (reverse twist) drill bits
for the tool box. FAR better than Easy Outs when it comes to that.
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> CRF100 and the factory screws on there so tight that they're stripping.
> I've tried heat, cold, WD40 and all the brute force I could muster but
> can't get either to budge.
> Last resort seems to be drilling them out and I don't want to have to
> replace the throttle unit by killing the holes. Not having drilled too
> many screws out, any suggestions for methodology or getting the screw out
> some normal way? There's no room around the bracket to get a vice grip on
> the screw.