Modern Vespa

Strange problem on a relatively new Bärchen's Tech 300: 2 screws (M8x25) which are connecting the (upper) baseplate of the front shock to the steering got stuck during removal and, due to almost cheese quality of the screws, the cylindrical heads with inner hex profile got damaged unscrewing process started correct, right tools were used and halfway during extraction got stuck. Both of them. Until the tool ate the hex profile and further work was left half-way done. Due to low available space, using pliers on the outer surface of the cylinder head of the screws was impossible.

The screws extractor tools are ordered, but am really worried if that manages to get them out.

Was thinking on using lighter or small flame gun to heat up the parts on the steering in same time when using extractor tool, but the vicinity of the plastic mud fender scares me.

anybody with similar experience and maybe with some advice how to loose those 2 screws without damaging the plastic parts around?

food for a thought ...

Bärchen tried the T40 torx, pounding was not easy and using the impact driver did not help, hole in cyl head of the screw is now just bigger

extraction tool arrived in neighbour's company, unfortunately she took early weekend start. need to wait for Monday

damn ....

A trick that I've seen occasionally work in shops in the US is to find an American standard socket that fits the nut, or comes closest to fitting the nut, pounding it on with a hammer, (you can use an extension to give yourself more room to really whack the socket onto the nut, then remove it.

If you know a very good welder, they could likely weld another nut to the one that is stuck, and that will also work.

Using a heat source might melt the fender, speedometer cable cover, or at least blister the paint on the fender.

carefull heating was tried, no success

have tried also pounding Torx size 40 to it, no success, just got bigger counterbore hole

let's hope that I manage to get my ordered tools on monday and try with them

am afraid that next purchase might be small welding machine