Infraction Rear axle screws

[Johnboy5586]

Bought the TLR wheel hexes because I like the black better than the red. Changed the fronts out easy peezy, rears not so much. Both allen screws for the rears are rounded out so badly the MIP won't even do it what option do i have now besides drill them out and order new rear axles? Surely I'm not the only one who's ran into this

 

[Sirkensirlot]

Bought the TLR wheel hexes because I like the black better than the red. Changed the fronts out easy peezy, rears not so much. Both allen screws for the rears are rounded out so badly the MIP won't even do it what option do i have now besides drill them out and order new rear axles? Surely I'm not the only one who's ran into this

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Try wera hex plus bits or hammer a torx bit in . you can also remove the wheel and heat the grub screw with a soldering iron or mini blow torch

 

[332_RC]

Did you heat them with a mini torch first? Without heat, they'll strip.

 

[Garcbomber]

Buy a whole new hub assembly from Jenny’s, mainly for spare parts.

 

[Johnboy5586]

I heated them up with a soldering iron and still they rounded out and haven't budged

 

[332_RC]

60 seconds with a mini torch. The loctite will melt.

 

[Johnboy5586]

It seemed like plastic was melting in there when I was using the soldering iron but I'm guessing it's the excess loctite

 

[332_RC]

60 seconds would be max. I've had a few stubborn ones I heated on & off for 60s to get them out. Most of the time like 30s. The plastic can get hot. But the loctite will wisp smoke out.

 

[RCbuzz]

These are unfortunately stubborn. Bust out the torch before even starting

I think I have heard people successfully punching the pin out as well and then dealing with or tossing the hex.

 

[Johnboy5586]

I wound up drilling them out and ordering some new rear axles due to the threads being jacked up now

 

[Garcbomber]

These are unfortunately stubborn. Bust out the torch before even starting

I think I have heard people successfully punching the pin out as well and then dealing with or tossing the hex.

Yeah since the pin doesn’t have a flat machined in, she’ll come out in a vice with the right punch.

 

[RCbuzz]

Million dollar idea right here.

Soldering tips with a 2" hex head on them. Not for removing anything but to heat up a screw or grub to burn off the loctite!

 

[Johnboy5586]

Million dollar idea right here.

Soldering tips with a 2" hex head on them. Not for removing anything but to heat up a screw or grub to burn off the loctite!

You sir are onto something there! I'd definitely purchase lol

 

[kusho]

Million dollar idea right here.

Soldering tips with a 2" hex head on them. Not for removing anything but to heat up a screw or grub to burn off the loctite!

Genius