Itinerant Air-Cooled

Any advice for getting that DEEP rearward-facing phillips screw to come loose? That sucker is TIGHT...PB Blasting it, but it hasn't helped yet. Sure don't want to strip that sucker out. What a tough location...
Must remove to replace window seal and deal with rust.

Not sure which one you mean, specifically, but those impact screwdrivers are pretty slick for stuck hardware.

The one holding on the retaining strip.
Got it! The secret: gallons of PB, wait, massive micro bursts of torque while holding the screwdriver insanely tight to avoid stripping. I was only able to get 1/4 turn at a time, then finally it went with a creeaaaaaaaaak.
Good thing too, there is rust underneath. Blistery palms? Yep.

If the head isn't stripped out already, as a recent first time user, I can attest to the wonders of an impact screwdriver with a clean appropriate bit. Otherwise, a punch and a hammer on the outer edge of the head, angled towards the loosen direction. Last resort? Drill it out. Pick a bit the same size as the shank of the screw without the thread. Drill the head off. Although if you can't get to the stub end, other measures should be adopted. Even smaller drill bit and an EZ Out. No matter how you approach it, the absolute best is indeed feeling that sucker give by hand or wrench. Although, sometimes it's just the head breaking off with a bolt and wrench. A brief bit of happy and then .

neal

Impact wouldn't fit back there...tough spot. And it's somewhat delicate anyway. A drill would be challenging too, I'm glad it went.

hambone wrote:Impact wouldn't fit back there...tough spot. And it's somewhat delicate anyway. A drill would be challenging too, I'm glad it went.

We ALL take the TIME to clean/grease/lubricate all of our bolts nuts and washers as we put it all back together . . . then the next time is as fun as the Bentley looks . . .
Colin

Grease or anti-seize? I've been leaning anti-seize lately.

neal

ruckman101 wrote:Grease or anti-seize? I've been leaning anti-seize lately.

neal

Whatever works . . . I have been leaning right lately.
Colin

Whoa one of those Mystery Spots...

I love long straight roads like that. The VLA in New Mexico is in the middle of one of those. Disappears in both directions.

neal

Oh, and doing the brakes, the axle grease I lubed the adjusting stars with just seemed dried out. Went with anti seize this time. And on the axle stub.

neal

ruckman101 wrote:Oh, and doing the brakes, the axle grease I lubed the adjusting stars with just seemed dried out. Went with anti seize this time. And on the axle stub.

neal

It is difficult for me to choose one over the other. So, I do a cocktail of both.
Colin

Glad you got it. I got mine off, but can't get it back on with the new rubber. I'm not quite sure what the trick is, but it's on my to-do list for the upcoming visit. The only thing I've accomplished so far is dinging up the paint. Then there's the one on the other side...

jcbrock wrote:Glad you got it. I got mine off, but can't get it back on with the new rubber. I'm not quite sure what the trick is, but it's on my to-do list for the upcoming visit. The only thing I've accomplished so far is dinging up the paint. Then there's the one on the other side...

Bend the channels out a little. It doesn't have to be a death-squeeze between the cover and the body.
Colin