Headlight/nosecone screw and housing issue

[VenerableArc]

Came to remove the headlight from the nosecone and I failed getting the last screw out - its one at the bottom with the bracket on it. It started to round so I got some uni-lease (a releasing agent that I use at work for helping to undoing bolts etc). This worked to a fashion. The screw finally started to turn however; its turning the threaded housing inside the plastic!!

I have tried to grip the threaded housing with a small set of long nose pliers but this isn't ideal as the surface area showing is very small and the screws were thread locked in. I am not sure where to turn next, I could try and remove the threaded housing but the would mean the headlight would only be held on by three screws in the future.

I appreciate it is hard to try and visualise without photos so will get them up after work but any suggestions on how to get the screw out would be fab I really dont want to be buying a new nosecone.

Matt

[Wicky]

If you can't drill it out due to the proximity of the headlight, then you might have to carefully hack it out from from the plastic. Then rebuild using plastex http://www.plastex.net and if needed another brass threaded insert. http://www.tappex.co.uk

What about dremelling the head of the screw off.

Same thing happened to me and I replaced the crappy screws with s/s allen bolts & some copper grease

[VenerableArc]

If you can't drill it out due to the proximity of the headlight, then you might have to carefully hack it out from from the plastic. Then rebuild using plastex http://www.plastex.net and if needed another threaded inset. http://www.tappex.co.uk

What about dremelling the head of the screw off.

Same thing happened to me and I replaced the crappy screws with s/s allen bolts & some copper grease

Dremmeling the top off would be a good bet it would allow better access to the threaded housing. If that fails then I will have to go down the plastex and tappex route.

I am going to have to change all of my bolts and screws this winter, 90% of them are corroded and rounded! Loving the tappex website! Thats very useful for work too!!!

Cheers Wicky

[lloydie]

Sound like you just need to pull it out .
I had the same issue with mine last winter so I just pulled all four out and then filled them with plastex then when set I drilled and tapped them .

[Redthunder]

I just dealt with this problem. I turned the screw clockwise thus forcing the brass nut out with it, then used following to replace. Worked a treathttp://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0708445144

[VenerableArc]

Thanks for the response guys I will try when I finish work.

Matt

[cliveyandrews]

I just dealt with this problem. I turned the screw clockwise thus forcing the brass nut out with it, then used following to replace. Worked a treathttp://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0708445144

Now they're useful. I'll be buying a set as I have one screw held in with plastic tubing!

What size thread is it?

[VenerableArc]

Managed to get the housing out by cutting a small slot out of the plastic. Just got to get some Plastex when I am ready to assemble after my headlight mod. I will be using a self tapper for this one as it will be held on by three original screws.

I just dealt with this problem. I turned the screw clockwise thus forcing the brass nut out with it, then used following to replace. Worked a treathttp://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0708445144

Now they're useful. I'll be buying a set as I have one screw held in with plastic tubing!

What size thread is it?

It looks like M5 buddy.