It sure does, and I was going slow and steady with this but happened anyway. It’s a #10-24, a tiny little POS LOL!
I'm not saying do what I did. Some one had put the wrong screws in mine and after I got the screws out I took a tap and tried to clean up the threads . They were so buggered up I had to cut out with a tap to the next bigger size working the tap slowly a little at a time in and out.
.
I've got 2 of those snapped on my K-9 -- One on each side of the bike. Haven't found any small LH thread drill bits to even startt o deal with it yet. Don't even ask how long!
Of course as soon as I say that they pop up everywhere in my google search now and in stock -- might actually see if I can fix it soon.
Thanks,
I’m gonna try not to have to do that but not sure I’ll be able to get that out I’m gonna assemble all the right tools before I even start this one.
This is so small I don’t think I’d be able to do anything with the welder, I wish I could.Agree with the LH drill bit, probably starting with regular 1/16” (or about - just tiny) drill bit for a pilot hole. Stay as centered as possible, then something LH 5/32” or less, to prevent mucking the threads. Usually I have good luck with a LH bit, they bite quite a bit and the pilot hole usually induces a little heat close to the threads. Worst case scenario: you get a little off center and take a little bit of threads off the side of a non structural bolt hole. Re-tap. I have a bolt extractor kit, and I don’t think it has ever worked. I guess they’re made for un-seized bolts, that the head just fell off of
Side note: I found an interesting way of dealing with stubborn bolts in decorative places many years ago. My pops had a seat back on his Harley Bad Boy that somebody had mounted with the strongest Loctite I’ve ever encountered. He’d already rounded the edges off a hex head bolt when he came over for help. We taped off and covered everything but the rounded bolt. Then tack-welded a nut on it (as most already know). But, the heat from the weld penetrated the bolt so well, that it backed right out afterward. So we did the same to the other three and it worked great. It’s a trick I learned and filed away for applying heat to a bolt in a pretty, painted area, where I would never use a heating torch. It’s worked on a couple other similar situations without fail, even when corrosion was the problem.
I should’ve tried that before I tried to back that fourth one out.I like to ever so gingerly tap on the screw/bolt with my 5lb hammer to loosen it up in there.
I pretty much figured I wasn’t the only one, I hope you get yours fixed, I’ll post on mine regardless if is a success or failure
Harbor Freight carries a set for 8.49, Advanced auto carries a similar set for 21.00
. I ordered these from Amazon, enough of these for a lifetime! I’d offer them to send to people but after paying shipping it’s probably just cheaper to go onto Amazon‘s website and just order them you can order as few as 10.
ACE Hardware has them in chrome or polished stainless, It's your choice. I don't remember the grade of mine. I may have put just a little anti-seize on mine. There only function is to hold on polished axle cover.
Thanks.