Having stripped all the plastics off my 93 PC25 to evaluate the work needed to start bringing the bike back to the very best condition possible I moved my attention to removing the headlight from the nose fairing only to find that the four screws that hold it in place are stuck solid. The heads of the screws are still there I haven't butchered them trying to get them out but they are pretty well rusted so it's not going to take much to lose the ability to undo them with the screwdriver. I'm known for being a little shall we say "ham fisted in trying to do certain jobs it's all too easy to start breaking sh*t and I do not want to end up destroying part of the fairing trying to get these screws out so, anybody got any ideas?

 

I've tried vice grips/Mole grips on them and they aren't shifting them I can't heat them up as it'll just melt the plastic I''ve even considered getting an angle grinder on the heads if I can get the angle but even if I can do that and grind off the heads I'm then left with the rest of the bolts to get out, this isn't an easy job not by any stretch of the imagination.

 

Don’t fight it, force is not answer.

Dissolve rust first with PB-Blaster. Spray on and let soak in for 24-hrs. Try to get on backside as well onto threads.

Also get JIS screwdrivers. There’s not a single phillips screw on entire bike anywhere.

Then use impact screwdriver. The hammer impact pushes bit into screw head so it doesn’t slip. Then helical cam changes downward force into high twisting torque. Test by hammering bit on anvil of vice 1st to make sure it spins in proper direction. Tool can also be set to tighten.

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-bit-...ase-64812.html

 

Hi Danno, thanks for that buddy I'll look into the PB blaster rust Dissolver I haven't heard of that but I'll see if I can find it. I do however have an impact driver not long purchased after some of the other bits on my old one became that worn it was necessary to replace it so, watch this space

 

PB-Blaster or Kroil may not be available in UK. Try this stuff, has good reviews.


Anything with phosphoric acid will also work, Naval Jelly, concrete stain/rust remover

Impact screwdriver:

 

Yeah, lots of good stuff available in the states that we can't get over here unfortunately