Impact Driver too harsh for CV Cap screws?

[Guest]

What do you guys think? If I attempt to use the impact driver on the CV cap screws, am I gonna break something?

[ddaum]

I don't know about the impact driver. When I was doing mine, I just used a small set of vice grips and gripped the side of each screw and turned them to break them loose. Then remove them with a screwdriver. I replaced all the screws with SS allen head hardware during the rebuild.

[UncleMike]

I don't know about the impact driver. When I was doing mine, I just used a small set of vice grips and gripped the side of each screw and turned them to break them loose. Then remove them with a screwdriver. I replaced all the screws with SS allen head hardware during the rebuild.

I'm planning the same with the hardware.

For the vicegrips, I tried the same with a pair of pliers, but it's just not workin'. Should I go get some vicegrips instead?

[frosty5011]

Mike, If I was you, I wouldn't worry about damaging them at all. If they're a pain to get out, use either the impact wrench or a set of vice grips, whatever works best.

I would replace all those screws with Allen head bolts. It's what I do to every set of carbs, first time I take them off of a bike......mostly because some of them have the screws that are already damaged, or corroded, or have just been there for 20+ years and are a pain in the a$$ to remove.

I've always had luck getting the Allen head bolts in the required sizes at Ace hardware.

[UncleMike]

Oh, I wasn't worried about damaging the screws. I meant damage to the carb itself. I don't want to crack it or anything.

[frosty5011]

If they're in there THAT tight, and you've tried "carefully" with the impact driver to no avail, then try a good set of vice grips. If that don't work, then drill the heads off of the screws.

[lapls]

Hi,

I also had a hard time removing these screws, basically, you only have 1 chance to remove it, otherwise it starts to strip the phillips head, I used long noses wise grips and was able to remove the tough ones this way ( they are about 6 inches long , genuine wise grips ). Following the ecommendation from someone here, I also removed all teh bracket screws with my impact driver ( a good one.. small hammer with my Snap-on with brand-new bits, worked like a charm ). For each screw I took care to put a piece of soft wood behind, thinking that would absorb some of the impact..

It worked, and when putting them back I found that the best screwdriver was my impact , maybe because of the good grip and inertia ;-)

[UncleMike]

Vicegrips worked nicely.

Thanks to all.

Mike

[frosty5011]

Vicegrips worked nicely.

Thanks to all.

Mike

Also great for removing ingrown toenails!:shock: :-D

[HiSPL]

Also you wouldn't have damaged the carbs. They are tougher than you think....

[UncleMike]

Yeah, but now I got myself a new tool!

[Macmatic]

Also you wouldn't have damaged the carbs. They are tougher than you think....

Tell that to the float pin supports!


But seriously... Vice grips work wonders but I was able to get out a couple that were getting too chewed up by the vice grips by just slotting the head with a hack saw blade and using a regular screwdriver.

/\/\ac

[UncleMike]

Tell that to the float pin supports!


But seriously... Vice grips work wonders but I was able to get out a couple that were getting too chewed up by the vice grips by just slotting the head with a hack saw blade and using a regular screwdriver.

/\/\ac

So far I've gotten the first float pin out with no damage. We'll see if I can keep that record up for the other three.

Tried the hacksaw method with one of the gangplate screws. No dice. Impact driver saved the day even after I hacksawed it.

[HiSPL]

Tell that to the float pin supports!


But seriously... Vice grips work wonders but I was able to get out a couple that were getting too chewed up by the vice grips by just slotting the head with a hack saw blade and using a regular screwdriver.

/\/\ac

Well don't use the impact driver there! LOL




The rest of the carbs are pretty tough.....

[drohde]

I took a Dremel tool and cut straight slots in the screws. The used a 1/2 flat blade with a handle large enough to put some real torque on the buggers. Replaced with SS philips screws that fit US drivers.