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Crankcase cover screws

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by eightyeinstein, Mar 21, 2019.

  1. eightyeinstein

    eightyeinstein Member

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    Slik looking for screws for a xj750 crankcase cover. Does anyone know where I can get them or how I can replace them? My mechanic stripped my screws
     

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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Stock are JIS panhead. Replacements can be Phillips or Allen.
    Any decent hardware store will have them
    If you want used OEM you can buy a parts lot on Ebay, or contact @chacal for new.
     
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    Maybe your mechanic should use the correct tools.
    A number 3 jis screwdriver NOT a number 2 Philips
     

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    Give them a good right-hand twist to free up the threads before trying to reverse it. Any corrosion will be on the, open, in-facing side of the thread of the screw. If you run it tight slightly it will break the corrosion and allow you to start the reversing easier. It also will help break any surface corrosion under the head.

    Those are all M6x1.0 IIRC.
     
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    I bought reeplacement stainless steel hex screws at ACE hardware. Best move I ever made.

    I had to use a hand impact screwdriver to break loose two of mine - available cheap at Harbor Freight.
     
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    Thanks guys, it's pretty stripped. I think they over did it with a drill and I can't even grip the edges. I'll send chacal a message
     
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    Left hand drill bit and an easy out or do what I do and weld a tit on it to grab it with pliers.
     
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    drill the heads all the way off with a 3/8 bit, then pull the cover and have at the studs
     
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    Thanks guys a lot. I'm gonna first ask my mechanic to deal with this and I'll apply the new screws myself once I get it replaced! I appreciate the many choices to solve this problem.
     
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    You are going to trust the guy who messed theings up in the first place!?
    That he messed up is not the issue, it's that he didn't fix the problem before telling you about it, and that he didn't know where to get replacements. These are vary basic parts of being a mechanic.

    Unless you have no skill whatsoever, you are your own best mechanic. Mainly because you will care more about the final result than anyone else will.
     
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