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The Fastenal # for allen head replacement screws is 1139939.
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products...=1&searchBox=1
These are the phillips head screws that everyone has a problem with when repacking their front bearings. The head strips out.
I got a box of 100. The next 15 people who send me a PM can get a free set.
BTW, 8-32x3/8 look like they work but they don't. They'll start to thread in but bind up before you can get them tight.
Mebbe cuz they're metric?...:_wrench:.:_confusedQuote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
Gee ... Ya think???Quote:
Originally Posted by Ldub
It was late ... getting dark ... raining ... cold ... dinner was ready. I used what I could find (Lowes ain't zakly known for the metric screw selection).
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Originally Posted by Ldub
That's pretty astute of ya Bro...:yesgray:Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
You caught that without me having to use one of these...:laughing:
Or one of these...:slap:
:_wrench: on, Dude...:thumbup:
I have no response to that
... except
:laughing:...:thumbup:...:flower:Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
WooHoo!!! Procrastination time is over. Sets of screws going in mail today for:
Chopper, Yellowgizmo99, arcobarco
Cool just had that problem last night would love new set thank you pm me for address.
Mailed. Be on the lookout next week for a jewelbox mailer.
I usually put my impact on the lowest power setting, and rig up a screw driver head on the drill and lean into it and it usually breaks these loose. Before I had the impact though I would put a screwdriver in the screw and whack it with a hammer a few times and that sometimes worked.
Bart
That's about the only way to get'm out. I didn't want to put them back in with the stripped heads tho. Allen head screws have to be Mo'Bettah. If you strip it, at least you've got a pre-drilled hole for the easy out.
Unfortunately, mine were pre-stripped for me. Don't know if it was the previous owner or the shop that did the axle swap.
BTW, they have loctite on the threads so make sure you put some on when you replace them.
I was wondering if I had misplaced them, feel a little better now.
After working on metric bikes for too many years, I have several hand impact drivers. (The kind where you put the appropriate bit in the business end and smack the other end with a hammer!) Works every time and they're cheap. Phillips head screws were always a real bastard on those metric bikes and I've discovered they're no different on the VX!:mady: It even got the license plate light lens screws out without buggering them up...:yesy:
Anyone get their screws yet? Just curious if my packaging was adequate.
X2...that was always the first mod on any new Jap bike back in the day...replace all possible phillips screws with socket head cap screws...:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Larson
FWIW, the first time I did my bearings, I replaced the little stock screws, with little stainless screws (harder) no problem since...:_wrench:
Packaging was better than adequate.
Actually the packaging was impressive, very impressive indeed. :thumbup:
My wife saw “jewelry” on the box and was very curious. Little did she know it was VX jewelry?
Thank you for these.
Now when it warms up I can take on repacking and servicing the front end.
Jerry and Lizette
ROFL
I noticed after I had packaged them all up that on one of the packages, one of the screws had come loose & was rattling around. That's why there was so much tape on the outside - didn't want any of the little buggers to fly the coop.
Hey Tom,
I'll take a set of hub screws if you have any left. I stripped a few of mine last week :(
Yup, I still gots about 10 sets left. PM me addy.
PM sent....
I got addys for:
samneil2000, vxorado, mile high vx, & knigh7s
Will try to get them out on Monday (screws are in my office in VA & my butt is in AZ all week).
Boxed up & ready for Post Office (hopefully today).
Many thanks. Maybe I'll finally do some front end work... maybe.
:snooz:
That's me NOT holding my breath.:)
I've had the ball joints in a box on the garage floor for probably a year. Might need new ones to replace my new ones, boots cracking from sitting in the garage. haha
Did everyone that wanted a set get a set?
Still have a few left if anyone needs them.
Tom
I would like a set, thanks!
Send me a PM with your shipping addy.
Yesterday I mailed sets to SilverBullet & Jonnie.