Does anybody have an idea on how to get the front shocks off of the fender retainer(the big silver thing that wraps around the front fender) on a 1964 CA77?
I've had 'em soaking in PB; I've thrown an E-Z Out on them; I've put heat and torque on them; I've emptied my big can of WhoopAss on them...and still no joy! The phillips heads screws just do NOT want to come out! Altough they HAVE rounded out nicely...hence the E-Z Out...
They will move back and forth around the screw holding them to the retainer...but they will NOT come out!
I'm open to ideas...am I missing something??
-John
Front Shocks Won't Come Off
You mean the little screws holding the chrome covers?
If so, the screws go into a small nut welded or brazed to the backside of the forks. May want to hit it from the backside. If not, I would drill the heads off, remove the covers and drill thru the screws if there's not enough left to get a hold of with vice grips. One of the nuts on mine came off the rear side and I just hold it in place to re-attach. Hard to get you fingers in there but with patience it works. 66 dream, 78 cb750k, 02fz1, 09 wing
Sorry, I just had my front end apart to straighten the fender struts and didn't remember those phillips head bolts. Now I remember why!
Didn't remove the shocks for the very reason I didn't want to have to fight those. If you can't jam two thin nuts on the other end, looks like drilling is the only other option I can think of. Good luck. 66 dream, 78 cb750k, 02fz1, 09 wing
Rounded out phillips headThere are screw extractors called "GraBit". I am a little embarassed to say I bought mine from an infomercial, but no kidding the things work. On one end they have a sort of drill to put the right angle for the teeth on the other end to grab the rounded out metal. The trick is to get the right angle on the sides of the rounded out area. The drill side doesn't work great, but if you work with it and can get the extractor end to bite these things will surprise you.
You might also try some left handed drill bits if you are going to drill them. Don't buy cheap ones because you want them to bite into the metal pretty deep. I have had good luck with these, too. As you are drilling, often you get to a point where the bit bites and it backs the screw out. Of course, a left handed bit will require you to have your drill in reverse, which is what you want. If you try these please post the results. Rounded out phillips headThere are screw extractors called "GraBit". I am a little embarassed to say I bought mine from an infomercial, but no kidding the things work. On one end they have a sort of drill to put the right angle for the teeth on the other end to grab the rounded out metal. The trick is to get the right angle on the sides of the rounded out area. The drill side doesn't work great, but if you work with it and can get the extractor end to bite these things will surprise you.
You might also try some left handed drill bits if you are going to drill them. Don't buy cheap ones because you want them to bite into the metal pretty deep. I have had good luck with these, too. As you are drilling, often you get to a point where the bit bites and it backs the screw out. Of course, a left handed bit will require you to have your drill in reverse, which is what you want. If you try these please post the results.
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