Anyone have any recommendations on getting a stripped screw out. My dumbass stripped the screw in one of the turnsignals when I was trying to replace the bulb. I tried searching the previous threads and gave up after about page 5.

Ok, so you already tried http://gstwins.com/forum/search.php

You turned the srewdriver counter-clockwise, right?

The only other suggestion I can think of is to use an easy-out, or just drill the damn thing out.

I'll trade you the stripped turnsignal screw you have for the stripped allen screw holding on my fork brace.

You can go to Sear and buy a screw extraction kit for about $20.00. Expensive? Yes. But you'll use it again trust me. You might also want to try an impact driver (best tool you'll ever own) You can get these at a hardware store for about $15.00.

Unfortunatly it's not helping me with my problem since my allen screw is so tight to the fork. If anyone has any ideas I would like to hear them.

I'm probably going to have to weld an allen wrench on the bastard. :guns:

search nazi!!!  

i do it with a beautiful illustrative image:

Try some reversed bits? (EZ-OUT style tool like scratch mentioned)

good answer good answer!

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll look into getting some reversed bits or an extraction kit this weekend. The screw is pretty small so hopefully Sears will have a wide assortment.

VICE GRIPS!!

Yeah, good luck with the screw. I'm sure a bit will get it out.

Just don't be like me and try to get a header bolt out with one. I went through 3 before I gave that up. Good thing Sear's Craftsman have life time warranty. Used that more then a few times. "Uh, I wanna new one. Yea, It broke. Yea, I was here an hour ago.. Yea. Yea. Ok, thanks bye."  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

Also, jfyi, swivles are not meant for high loads. They break nicely. Another replacement joy. Oh, and there is a reason that they have small and big ratchets, don't use the big with a step down. They break too. :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

EDIT: almost forgot, Vice-Grips. Yea, thoes are good. Get a good set that you can pound on. (and has a lifetime replacement warranty, heh did that too)

Quote from: kidcomaThe screw is pretty small so hopefully Sears will have a wide assortment.

Just for your reference, that small kit in the picture I bought from Advance Auto (automotive parts retail chain) for less than $5.

jetswing blow it out your ass you search nazi

ugh. turnsignal screws are the worst. especially when they are all galded and corroded in there.. If it has any kind of head your best bet may be to grab it with some vice grips and try to get it out.

Ezouts worked well when i snapped one of the bolts holds the brackets on above the valve seats. You need to be very patient when using ezouts though.  Take your time and make sure your pilot hole is as straight as possible.

jake

Quote from: ajgs500jetswing blow it out your ass you search nazi

nice to see you again too  

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Impact driver wont work in this case as the blow will probably damage the indicator housing and thats if you can stop it from flexing. Extracters wont work either as the screw is much too small in diameter and will split as soon as you try to turn the extracter, and thats if you can get a pilot hole down the center of it. Drill the head of the screw, remove as little metal as possible. Take the lens off and you will have a short length of screw sticking out. Use plenty of WD40 and some mole grips on it, just try twisting it slightly in each direction to free it off before spinning it out

I was recently able to hammer a Craftsman torx-driver into a screw head that I had partially drilled out.

For stripped allen heads, I have epoxied a cheapo allen wrench to head then screwed it out.

Sometimes heat can help,  if you have a soldering iron, hold that on there for  a while.


Screw extractors and left hand drill bits are awesome though, buy em. You will use them again and a again.

You know what? I assumed that it was the screw holding the lens on and forgot that it could be one of the screws that hold on the reflector inside!

It doesn't sound as if its going to help you in this case, but I've had marginal luck cutting a slot in a stripped screw with a dremel tool and backing it out with a flat head screwdriver.

Sometimes it works..

A dab of supeglue on the head of screwdriver. Insert it into what is left of the screw. Let it harden.  Turn.

Or just throw the turn signal out and buy a new one, two problems solved with one stone....