Removing & replacing bar ends: Difference between revisions

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*Make sure the screwdriver you are using is as nearly new as possible. Look at the tip of it and make sure you can see NO rounding or notching of any kind. The less it bites, the more of your force is wasted trying to press it into the screw head in the first place.

*An impact driver takes the force of a hammer and turns it into rotary torque. This is a very useful tool, especially for older vehicles with stubborn fasteners. Can usually be used for screw or nuts/bolts.

:[[Image:impact 1.jpg|200px]]

*Most modern, quality cordless driver drills have multiple torque settings. Using a good bit, start at the lowest setting and let it ratchet for a second or so. Keep doing this on each successively higher setting. There are purpose-made cordless impact guns made by Makita and the like, too.

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*Get a screwdriver bit that fits into your ratchet. Holding the bars with one hand, use one hand to turn the ratchet and your stomach to put pressure on the ratchet. The Loctite on that screw makes it feel like you are destroying the screw when it starts to move. Make sure you keep lots of pressure on the screw until it is all the way out. If you ease up the pressure when it's partially out you may destroy the screw head.

*This will sometimes help crack the screw loose: Find a piece of rubber, like an old piece of heater hose or garden hose, and split it up the side. Put that over the bar end to protect it from scraching. Then clamp the bar end with a large pair of vise grips. Now turn the bar end and the screw at the same time.

*If you do strip a screw during this process, [[I need to remove a stripped screw.|see this FAQ page.]]

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 *Make sure the screwdriver you are using is as nearly new as possible. Look at the tip of it and make sure you can see NO rounding or notching of any kind. The less it bites, the more of your force is wasted trying to press it into the screw head in the first place.
+*An impact driver takes the force of a hammer and turns it into rotary torque. This is a very useful tool, especially for older vehicles with stubborn fasteners. Can usually be used for screw or nuts/bolts.
+:[[Image:impact 1.jpg|200px]]
 *Most modern, quality cordless driver drills have multiple torque settings. Using a good bit, start at the lowest setting and let it ratchet for a second or so. Keep doing this on each successively higher setting. There are purpose-made cordless impact guns made by Makita and the like, too.
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 *Get a screwdriver bit that fits into your ratchet. Holding the bars with one hand, use one hand to turn the ratchet and your stomach to put pressure on the ratchet. The Loctite on that screw makes it feel like you are destroying the screw when it starts to move. Make sure you keep lots of pressure on the screw until it is all the way out. If you ease up the pressure when it's partially out you may destroy the screw head.
+*This will sometimes help crack the screw loose: Find a piece of rubber, like an old piece of heater hose or garden hose, and split it up the side. Put that over the bar end to protect it from scraching. Then clamp the bar end with a large pair of vise grips. Now turn the bar end and the screw at the same time.
 *If you do strip a screw during this process, [[I need to remove a stripped screw.|see this FAQ page.]]