I changed mine out to stainless,,,,,,, top and bottom........
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| Author: | Cosmic [ Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
Can't check lower unit lube. PD allen screws are seized. I have not stripped the out yet, but I'm afraid to put too much tourqe on them. Any ideas? |
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| Author: | sea-n-spots [ Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
First make sure the allen wrench you are attempting with is in good condition, if so you may want to get a "helical" set-screw extractor that fits the 1/4" hex well, it'll get it out. |
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| Author: | LA OUTLAW [ Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
DO THIS AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO DRILL IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. GET THE RIGHT SIZE ALLEN WRENCH. 2 GET A HAMMER. 3 PUT THE ALLEN WRENCH IN AND HIT THE WRENCH WITH THE HAMMER TO BREAK THE RUST FREE FROM THE THREADS. THEN USE A CRESCENT WRENCH (ADJUSTABLE WRENCH) TO TURN THE ALLEN WRENCH.. GET AS CLOSE TO THE END AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU DON'T FLEX THE ALLEN WRENCH...THIS SHOULD GET THEM OUT..... |
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| Author: | bayouboy [ Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
Some time a meteric one will fit better than a standard. make sure that the wrench is all the way seated in the back of the plugs socket. Also before you hit the end of the allen wrench with a hammer take the slack out of it by holding a little tention with your thumb on the allen wrench in the direction your going to be hitting it (counter clock wise) this will give you a solid strike and lesson the chances of it stripping. |
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| Author: | LA OUTLAW [ Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
OH and after you get it out put a lil' permatex #2 on the threads..It will keep it from leaking and it will be easy to take them out next time.. |
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| Author: | bayouboy [ Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
I changed mine out to stainless,,,,,,, top and bottom........
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| Author: | LA OUTLAW [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
thats a good idea...I will do the same when its time to change the gear oil... |
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| Author: | Cosmic [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
Thanks guys. I tapped the allen screws with a hammer and they came right out with no problem. Replaced them with stainless and applied Permatex #2, so next time it should not be a problem. What a great place for information. Keep up the good work MMT. 
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| Author: | coondik [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:59 am ] |
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| Author: | bayouboy [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:26 pm ] |
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what do you think the lower seal bushing is made of ? sometime I wonder bout you. lol 
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| Author: | schrieverboy [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
stainless aint the best idea for that.. coons right about stainless and alum. if forkn mixes like oil n milk... stainless is a really gummy metal and threads get ate up easy due to a lack of carbon .... stick wit stock screws n keep em lubed |
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| Author: | coondik [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:43 pm ] |
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| Author: | Da-Cajun-Angla [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:56 pm ] |
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try kroil or aero kroil...hard to find, but best stuff ever on the market! |
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| Author: | schrieverboy [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PD Allen Screws Rusted and Seized |
nice terminology coondik... "non-ferrous" like dat |
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| Author: | coondik [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:57 am ] |
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| Author: | schrieverboy [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:34 am ] |
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What's wrong coondik?? You sound so sexually frustrated?? Ya mans offshore or summn |
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| Author: | LA OUTLAW [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:42 pm ] |
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| Author: | bayouboy [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:12 pm ] |
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| Author: | LA OUTLAW [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:14 pm ] |
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| Author: | basinhunter [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:15 pm ] |
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| Author: | BROOKS [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:32 pm ] |
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Me personally ..... I'll have to side with BayouBoy and the CoonDiks .... that was some good stuff and this thread educated us !!!! Thanks !!!!!
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| Author: | bayouboy [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:17 pm ] |
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| Author: | coondik [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:32 am ] |
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