Starter screw stuck.

[Guest]

Hi all, pulled out the starter to recondition and one of the two long screws holding it together just wont budge. Any tips would be much appreciated. Cheers!

 

[fastbysuzuki]

Put the starter in a vice put penetrating oil on and grip the long screw with locking plyers where it runs along the body as well as turning it from the end using a back/folward motion until it comes lose.

 

[Guest]

Put the starter in a vice put penetrating oil on and grip the long screw with locking plyers where it runs along the body as well as turning it from the end using a back/folward motion until it comes lose.

It wont budge at all though, it's in all the way and wont turn. So far I just propped the starter with screw tops up, and keep putting a bit of oil around the head, hoping it would eventually make it's way down to the thread.

 

[Big T]

After giving it a good soaking in penetrating oil, put the starter in a vice and use a hand impact driver to remove it

 

[Rijko]

Put the penetrating oil in 3 places, then a hand impact driver should do the trick.

 

[Grimly]

Heat.
Heat.
Heat.

 

[Steve]

So far I just propped the starter with screw tops up, and keep putting a bit of oil around the head, hoping it would eventually make it's way down to the thread.

Hopefully you have caught on that it's not just ordinary oil that you need, but PENETRATING oil.

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[Guest]

Ah, so the other type has the screws exposed, mine are inside the body. My apologies for not specifying this sooner. The heat might do the trick. Not sure if I can soak the whole thing in penetrating oil though.

 

[Guest]

Hopefully you have caught on that it's not just ordinary oil that you need, but PENETRATING oil.

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Noted! I'll get some asap.

 

[Guest]

I found a can of PB Blaster, hopefully that will suffice.

 

[Big T]

That's what you need, blast away

 

[Guest]

Thanks for input guys!

 

[Grimly]

Ok, if you're using heat, use a small butane lighter style torch, not a plumbing blowlamp.
You can get quite surgical with the small ones, and you don't want to heat up the internal wiring on the coils.

 

[Guest]

Ok, if you're using heat, use a small butane lighter style torch, not a plumbing blowlamp.
You can get quite surgical with the small ones, and you don't want to heat up the internal wiring on the coils.

Got it, and I happen to have one as well. Still applying PB Blaster on the screw head for now, hoping it will seep through down to the thread.

 

[steve murdoch]

I hope you are doing this outside.
PB Blaster stinks and heated PB Blaster reeks.

 

[Guest]

I hope you are doing this outside.
PB Blaster stinks and heated PB Blaster reeks.

Definitely, hope to resolve it without the heat though, I'll give it another day or two of PB treatment.

 

[steve murdoch]

Any luck with the unwilling bolt?

 

[Brendan W]

Is the other screw out?
Don't ask why but it might be worth putting it back and tightening it.

 

[Guest]

Any luck with the unwilling bolt?

Not yet, just back from vacation, and back at it. Still putting a bit of PB Blaster on the screw top, but patience is running thin Going to try the torch soon. Worst case scenario, Fortnine has them new for $250 Canadian.

 

[Guest]

Is the other screw out?
Don't ask why but it might be worth putting it back and tightening it.

I did try to move it both ways, steady still so far