philbuck Active member UKGSer Subscriber Joined May 15, 2017 Messages 283 Reaction score 11 Location Nantwich - Cheshire Feb 8, 2018 #1 I want to remove the grill to respray the fairing, but there are 4 of these little monkeys holding it on. Anyone ever had any success in removing them, without destroying anything?
I want to remove the grill to respray the fairing, but there are 4 of these little monkeys holding it on. Anyone ever had any success in removing them, without destroying anything?
Blackal Registered user Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 20,905 Reaction score 1 Location Scotland Feb 8, 2018 #2 Don’t think you can - you just have to pry them off
Q plate Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Jul 25, 2012 Messages 910 Reaction score 3 Location Coventry England Feb 9, 2018 #3 Flat blade screwdriver to prize the tangs up/away individually then to re-use hammer them back down flat using a suitably sized socket
Flat blade screwdriver to prize the tangs up/away individually then to re-use hammer them back down flat using a suitably sized socket
philbuck Active member UKGSer Subscriber Joined May 15, 2017 Messages 283 Reaction score 11 Location Nantwich - Cheshire Feb 9, 2018 #4 Blackal said: Don’t think you can - you just have to pry them off Click to expand... Q plate said: Flat blade screwdriver to prize the tangs up/away individually then to re-use hammer them back down flat using a suitably sized socket Click to expand...
Blackal said: Don’t think you can - you just have to pry them off Click to expand... Q plate said: Flat blade screwdriver to prize the tangs up/away individually then to re-use hammer them back down flat using a suitably sized socket Click to expand...
tanneman Incomplete Arse UKGSer Subscriber Joined Apr 24, 2010 Messages 12,824 Reaction score 295 Location Terra Firma Feb 9, 2018 #5 If you knacker the little buggers, a good fastener shop/distributer should have them.
Phil Reynolds Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Jan 3, 2003 Messages 3,094 Reaction score 13 Location South Northants Feb 10, 2018 #6 They are called ‘Star Washers’ and are easily bought so as stated previously, you can just lever them off with a flat blade screwdriver.
They are called ‘Star Washers’ and are easily bought so as stated previously, you can just lever them off with a flat blade screwdriver.
Ash Oh Yes.... UKGSer Subscriber Joined Oct 12, 2006 Messages 38,167 Reaction score 48 Location Earth Feb 10, 2018 #7 Put your hand over them when you lever the off incase they fly off & lose um... I use one of these ( in piccy ) as I have u/s hands. I did file then ends into a point.. Works for me... Attachments Screenshot_20180210-175741.jpg 93.4 KB · Views: 263
Put your hand over them when you lever the off incase they fly off & lose um... I use one of these ( in piccy ) as I have u/s hands. I did file then ends into a point.. Works for me...