skydoc_17 Posted January 21, 2009 #1 Posted January 21, 2009 While rebuilding the carberators on my 87' VR this past weekend, one of the hardest things was getting those phillips screws out of carb. covers! What a pain. I destroyed over half of them removing them. I searched all over town and bought a few boxes of Stainless Steel metric Allen Head cap screws and some really nice Stainless Steel flat washers to give my rebuild a nice "Custom Touch". After I bought the cap screws, I polished the heads of the cap screws on my buffing wheel to a mirror finish. I have a few sets of these cap screws left over and If anyone would like a set I have placed an ad in the Classifieds, the link is below. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/1643 I think you will find the quality of this hardware to be excellent! It was purchased from a Marine supply house and to top it off I have hand polished the head of every cap screw to a mirror finish! For our members North of the border, the shipping might be a bit more but I will only charge the actual shipping cost, nothing more. Paypal is prefered, Checks take a while to clear. You will get 16 cap screws and 16 washers, enough to do all 4 carbs.! Shipping is included to the lower 48 states.
CrazyHorse Posted January 22, 2009 #2 Posted January 22, 2009 I used these also a local hardware store carries them. The original screws to me are a one time use. The hexcap screws went in easy come out easy. The stainless is nice.
Condor Posted January 22, 2009 #3 Posted January 22, 2009 The screws are a nice idea. I've also found them at ACE Hardware. One thing you need to take care of is coat the threads with some sort of silicon to prevent galvanic corrosion. It occurs between Stainless and aluminum because there's quite a difference between the two metals on the noblility scale. On boats we have to be carefull about that all the time. The silicon makes a barrier... a good thing... between the aluminum to the stainless, and prevents electrons from transfering and corrosion occuring. The aluminum will disintigrate and turn to a white powder, and since the carb body is aluminum that can't be a good thing.
CrazyHorse Posted January 22, 2009 #4 Posted January 22, 2009 The screws are a nice idea. I've also found them at ACE Hardware. One thing you need to take care of is coat the threads with some sort of silicon to prevent galvanic corrosion. It occurs between Stainless and aluminum because there's quite a difference between the two metals on the noblility scale. On boats we have to be carefull about that all the time. The silicon makes a barrier... a good thing... between the aluminum to the stainless, and prevents electrons from transfering and corrosion occuring. The aluminum will disintigrate and turn to a white powder, and since the carb body is aluminum that can't be a good thing. Good point
skydoc_17 Posted January 23, 2009 Author #5 Posted January 23, 2009 Hey Jack, I used a wrap of Teflon plumber's tape on mine, will that do the same thing.....I hope!?!? Earl
Condor Posted January 23, 2009 #6 Posted January 23, 2009 Hey Jack, I used a wrap of Teflon plumber's tape on mine, will that do the same thing.....I hope!?!? Earl Yeah, it might Earl. As long as the tape stays together when the screw is threaded in. Silicon actually gets right into the surface molicules. It's nasty stuff if you ever want to glue something to that area. Nothing sticks to cured silicon...even more silicon... Don't ask me how I know that.... As far as treating a SS screw with it, you don't need much...a little dab'll do ya'
IH Truck Guy Posted January 28, 2009 #7 Posted January 28, 2009 While rebuilding the carberators on my 87' VR this past weekend, one of the hardest things was getting those phillips screws out of carb. covers! What a pain. I destroyed over half of them removing them. I searched all over town and bought a few boxes of Stainless Steel metric Allen Head cap screws and some really nice Stainless Steel flat washers to give my rebuild a nice "Custom Touch". After I bought the cap screws, I polished the heads of the cap screws on my buffing wheel to a mirror finish. I have a few sets of these cap screws left over and If anyone would like a set I have placed an ad in the Classifieds, the link is below. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/1643 I think you will find the quality of this hardware to be excellent! It was purchased from a Marine supply house and to top it off I have hand polished the head of every cap screw to a mirror finish! For our members North of the border, the shipping might be a bit more but I will only charge the actual shipping cost, nothing more. Paypal is prefered, Checks take a while to clear. You will get 16 cap screws and 16 washers, enough to do all 4 carbs.! Shipping is included to the lower 48 states. Hi Earl. If you pm me your address,I'll send you a check when I get back on Saturday... I also need one of your "Furber Fix" washers if you have any left....Thanks I would think using Never seize on the threads would work too.
lonestarmedic Posted January 28, 2009 #8 Posted January 28, 2009 Guys- If you want to keep those screws from seizing in aluminum try this stuff: Bostik Mariners Choice Never Seez Great stuff for salt water applications. I used it on snowplow hardware when I lived in Ohio. I think they also offer a high-temp. stainless based product. It is not formulated for use on stainless, it has stainless in it for the high temp. I would add a lockwasher to the screw if anti-seize compound is applied. JB
skydoc_17 Posted January 28, 2009 Author #9 Posted January 28, 2009 Hey Jack, After pondering your post about the addition of silicone sealant earlier in this thread, I went back and removed the Carb. cap screws and added the silicone as you suggested. It's not like I had anything better to do except maybe..... SHOVEL SNOW!! After living in Southern California for 25 years the only GOOD thing about living in Southeast Pennsylvania is you get a LOT of time to work on your scoot! If this foul weather doesn't let up soon, I will have knitted a sweater for my VR by spring!:rotf:If I would have been at Freebird's Maintainance Day for as long as I have been working on my 87' VR this winter he would be Charging me RENT by now! Thanks again for the suggestion, :thumbsup2:The Venturerider.Org. site is the greatest! Earl
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