Oil Screen Cover... Damn Screws!

Okay... so new topic for my bike...

I finally pulled the engine out to do some work on replacing the outer clutch basket.

So at the same time I thought I'd clean our the Oil Screen and replace the Neutral Light.

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I can't believe all the time and effort of being the first time removing the engine from the frame has gotten me to a point where I'm stumped in my tracks.


See photo here... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8OSlIfcyCjcdmJabnoxbENyTEU/view?usp=sharing


Okay guys I need your help on this one... All four screws are tight and won't budge. Before I man handle and strip the heads I've tried soaking it several days with PB blaster, Applied heat, Tapped on the heads with a hammer, and even tried to grind a notched for a slotted head screwdriver, I've also tried using a vice grips but I'm unable to get them to grab the head (would a smaller vice grips help?). I'm not able to get it to budge.

A little more info... I'm not a welder nor do I attempt to believe that I can. Nor do I have a drill press with tap/die set.

AM I SCREWed?

An Impact driver should break them loose.

[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=149792#p149792:hkdueyct said:

dan filipi » Fri May 29, 2015 6:26 pm[/url]":hkdueyct]
An Impact driver should break them loose.

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AH! One tool I do not have... I'll pick one up and report back!

the impact has a right and left but usually isn't marked..figuring you never used one before. insert in screw then turn the tool in the direction you want the screw to turn then hit it with the hammer while turning by hand.

Yes and don't use the smaller phillips bit use the biggest you can jam in the screw.

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S.u.C.c.E.s.S.

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Thanks guys.... If I ever seen you on the road... I'm buying you guys a beer!

Nothing better then the right tools.. :mrgreen:

Now you have that impact you will find it helps a lot on difficult jobs. Congratulations!

Great work! Before you go putting back in screws with phillips heads, my oil screen cover uses screws with hex heads.

[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=149961#p149961:4to3q1lk said:

mcgovern61 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:00 am[/url]":4to3q1lk]
Great work! Before you go putting back in screws with phillips heads, my oil screen cover uses screws with hex heads.

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I picked up some bolts that are 3mm shorter. :mrgreen: