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#235981 TROB (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 688 Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   well, i need some advice. The bike has been a big headache today and now it just got worse. I was trying to take the float bowl off the carb to try and clean it out and those crappy philips head bolts stripped even with a perfectly fitting screwdriver. why would they not be stainless? they look like brass or something but im at a loss for ideas. anything i can do to get the bolt out?   Logged     2007 Road Star BAK Bub Jug Huggers   The administrator has disabled public write access. #235982 Clifford (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1781 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   TROB wrote: well, i need some advice. The bike has been a big headache today and now it just got worse. I was trying to take the float bowl off the carb to try and clean it out and those crappy philips head bolts stripped even with a perfectly fitting screwdriver. why would they not be stainless? they look like brass or something but im at a loss for ideas. anything i can do to get the bolt out? If all else fails send the carb to me and I will get the screws out and send it back. I expect you to pay for the return trip, but won't carge anything for labor. Clifford Quality Motorcycle Repair, 2326 US 27 N, Sebring, FL 33870   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #235984 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 3108 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   TROB wrote: well, i need some advice. The bike has been a big headache today and now it just got worse. I was trying to take the float bowl off the carb to try and clean it out and those crappy philips head bolts stripped even with a perfectly fitting screwdriver. why would they not be stainless? they look like brass or something but im at a loss for ideas. anything i can do to get the bolt out? Use a Dremel and cut a straight notch across the head so you can use a flat head screwdriver to get the screws out. If that doesn't work, you can try small needle nose vise grips. Those screws are junk and everyone replaces them. Not sure if they are M4 or M5 thread, but Lowe's and Home Depot sell metric bolts & screws, and Ace Hardware sells them in stainless if that's your preference. Take one of the brass screws with you to make sure you get the right size, and pick up some socket head cap screws to replace them. Cheap fix and you'll never have that problem again. RK   Logged     “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” - Thomas Jefferson   The administrator has disabled public write access. #235985 TROB (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 688 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   when i stripped the second one, i almost reached for my SOB tool. you know, the one you grab, yell "SONOVABITCH!", and chuck it across the garage as hard as you can? ill try to slot the tops. Thanks   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/11/07 16:34 By TROB.   2007 Road Star BAK Bub Jug Huggers   The administrator has disabled public write access. #235987 Mr_Shamrock (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2884 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   Yeah I just went through the same thing. The dremel trick worked like a charm and I replaced them with Allen head bolts from Lowes. Good Luck!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #235989 stinger (User) Hey y'all...watch this! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1387 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   If I'm not mistaken those screws are M4 x 10.   Logged     http://s671.photobucket.com/home/jhurdle/index   The administrator has disabled public write access. #235990 Erbman02 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3374 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   TROB wrote: well, i need some advice. The bike has been a big headache today and now it just got worse. I was trying to take the float bowl off the carb to try and clean it out and those crappy philips head bolts stripped even with a perfectly fitting screwdriver. why would they not be stainless? they look like brass or something but im at a loss for ideas. anything i can do to get the bolt out? Thats exactly why they are soft, Mikuni does that on purpose, better to strip the screw head then to use stainless or some harden screw that would strip the thread in the carb body. There's a side note about the screws in the tuning manual for their hsr carbs, so they use soft screws in all carbs they make. Just be sure when you get the harder screws to not over tighten, or you'll be looking for a carb   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #235996 jbiv (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 152 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   Same happened to me. I have a Grabit kit that has come in handy more times than I can remember. They really do the trick on small stuff like that.   Logged     2007 Roadstar all factory   The administrator has disabled public write access. #236014 sailrider (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 281 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   Erbman02 wrote: TROB wrote: well, i need some advice. The bike has been a big headache today and now it just got worse. I was trying to take the float bowl off the carb to try and clean it out and those crappy philips head bolts stripped even with a perfectly fitting screwdriver. why would they not be stainless? they look like brass or something but im at a loss for ideas. anything i can do to get the bolt out? Thats exactly why they are soft, Mikuni does that on purpose, better to strip the screw head then to use stainless or some harden screw that would strip the thread in the carb body. There's a side note about the screws in the tuning manual for their hsr carbs, so they use soft screws in all carbs they make. Just be sure when you get the harder screws to not over tighten, or you'll be looking for a carb I second that caution wholeheartedly , I stripped the threads on my carb body right after going stainless , managed to save the day by going oversize slightly and re tapping the holes . Those carb bodies are SOFT material !!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #236036 BigBoyinMS (User) I'm satisfied never being satisfied. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1660 Re:Well, what do i do now? stripped carb bolts 2 Years, 3 Months ago   The needle nose Vice-grips have worked every time for me. Just clamp the tip on the screw and turn it just enough to break them loose. New ones should be 4MM x 10MM.   Logged     2006 Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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