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Title: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: JezzaPeach on February 13, 2020, 09:28:57 AM
Here we go, the old problem. Is it worth heating the screw head, WD40 etc, and would an impact driver have any effect?
Experiences gratefully received.
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: JamesH on February 13, 2020, 10:46:17 AM
The Vessel Megadora ‘Impacta’ screw drivers are awesome. They combine an impact a function into a conventional form screwdriver. Well worth a look....

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Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: gtmdriver on February 13, 2020, 11:25:19 AM
...and go steady. It's not impossible to crack the casings if you're heavy handed.
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: mike the bike on February 13, 2020, 01:24:37 PM
When you refit the cover, wipe a bit of copper grease on the threads and don't over tighten them.  There's always some gorilla of a mechanic showing off his strength that over tightens screws.  It isn't necessary.
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: Spitfire on February 13, 2020, 03:47:38 PM
A sharp rap with a hammer or an impact driver always works for me, I had a sturdy steel T bar made using the bit from the Honda toolkit which always worked.

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: davefirestorm on February 13, 2020, 08:49:55 PM
So,are the screwdriver bits in the oem toolkit JIS form?
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: JezzaPeach on February 13, 2020, 09:02:42 PM
Many thanks all.
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: JamesH on February 13, 2020, 09:44:42 PM
So,are the screwdriver bits in the oem toolkit JIS form?
Yes
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: davefirestorm on February 13, 2020, 10:06:46 PM
So,are the screwdriver bits in the oem toolkit JIS form?
Yes
Thanks James glad I’ve kept a few screwdrivers 😁
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: deltarider on February 14, 2020, 06:53:32 AM
So,are the screwdriver bits in the oem toolkit JIS form?
Yes
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the smaller crosshead one ordinary and the big one JIS?
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: JezzaPeach on February 14, 2020, 01:35:21 PM
I've found a Neilsen impact driver for 5/16in bits, which should be handy, used very carefully.
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: deltarider on February 15, 2020, 04:02:36 PM
So,are the screwdriver bits in the oem toolkit JIS form?
Yes
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the smaller crosshead one ordinary and the big one JIS?
Anyone?
Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: davefirestorm on February 15, 2020, 05:39:31 PM
Not sure if these are Honda toolkit bits.Have nicer looking ones in Bike toolkits.
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Title: Re: Impact driver for clutch cover screws?
Post by: JezzaPeach on February 18, 2020, 02:24:22 PM
Many thanks JamesH and others. GT85 spray and away for 3 days to let it soak in, found an unused Nielsen driver on eBay, bought long JIS bits, and hey presto! Wish I’d had one years ago. Great bit of kit for all kinds of things.
Many many many thanks.
PS after possibly 48 years unopened I’ll treat it to a gasket I think!
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