Long time lurker, 1st time poster.
I've always enjoyed browsing this forum for anything "BF130" related or for info on problems I'd hope to avoid in the future, or at least be better informed if/when they happened. Now it turns out that I could use some help...
Didn't think that I over-torqued it last fall, but I know I didn't think to add any anti-seize to it -- and now the Oil Drain Screw on my 130 is "frozen" fast and won't budge.
I tried every 12 mm socket or combination wrench I had, but they'd all eventually slip...
I sprayed the screw liberally with WD-40 and tapped on it to get it to penetrate...
I used a heat gun to heat the area around the screw, while tapping and adding WD-40...
Then I used a Dremel cutoff wheel to cut a slot in the screw head so a wide-blade screwdriver could be used...
Nothing has worked.................
Before I take this to the local Honda Dealer, I thought I'd ask for other ideas here.
Thanks!!!
OldNo7
I've always enjoyed browsing this forum for anything "BF130" related or for info on problems I'd hope to avoid in the future, or at least be better informed if/when they happened. Now it turns out that I could use some help...
Didn't think that I over-torqued it last fall, but I know I didn't think to add any anti-seize to it -- and now the Oil Drain Screw on my 130 is "frozen" fast and won't budge.
I tried every 12 mm socket or combination wrench I had, but they'd all eventually slip...
I sprayed the screw liberally with WD-40 and tapped on it to get it to penetrate...
I used a heat gun to heat the area around the screw, while tapping and adding WD-40...
Then I used a Dremel cutoff wheel to cut a slot in the screw head so a wide-blade screwdriver could be used...
Nothing has worked.................
Before I take this to the local Honda Dealer, I thought I'd ask for other ideas here.
Thanks!!!
OldNo7