TO bearing guide tube screws - HELP?

[BigAl1]

Anybody know what, if any, thread locker is used on the 2 phillips-head screws that hold the TO bearing guide tube to the front of the transmission? I have shattered two No.3 tips and still no movement of either screw, but starting to distort the cross. Any hints to loosen these safely? I need to install the 32mm version to match my TO bearing.

Allan

[crafty]

Have you tried an impact driver?

[bigmack]

Not sure but have you tried some heat? I had to heat up a steel plug that had frozen up on my G50. Could be thread locker though.
Cheers!
-Mack

[steve_D]

First you need to find a 'Posidrive' bit as the head is unlikely to be 'Philips' and a philips bit will round out of the head.
An impact driver is the tool of choice. You stand no chance of stripping bike engines and 'boxs without one.

Steve

[BigAl1]

Thanks for the ideas, but the impact driver did not work either!!!! GRRRR!!!!
No choice now but to drill them out. The cross is gone on both.
Anybody know where I can get replacement screws?

Allan

[Alan 2]

BigAl1 said:

Anybody know what, if any, thread locker is used on the 2 phillips-head screws that hold the TO bearing guide tube to the front of the transmission? I have shattered two No.3 tips and still no movement of either screw, but starting to distort the cross. Any hints to loosen these safely? I need to install the 32mm version to match my TO bearing. Allan

Allan. I had the same problem and simply couldn't shift the Phillips-head screws with a screwdriver. I used a "Dremmel" with a thin cutting disc to carefully cut two flats in the screws heads so that I could unscrew them with a spanner (wrench). Both screws came out easily this way. Alan M.

>> Edited by Alan 2 on Tuesday 18th April 14:21

[steve_d]

Alternative to Alans offer is to cut a slot for a straight blade screwdriver.

The screws will be metric. The head style could be anything you can find but in a good grade steel.

Steve

[mkoch1]

I purchased a cheap impact screwdriver set to get mine off

www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46978

mark

[BigAl1]

With some advice, I drilled and ground the heads of the screws. Just had to be extremely careful to not go too far and remove all above the aluminum surface. Then I wouldn't have anything to grab and turn. But, once the tube was off the screws, they turned easily with fingers.

Allan