Stripped idle screw

[rayray69al]

My left carb idle screw is stripped do they make a oversized idle screw or what is the best way to fix it without replacing the carb. Plus I have some other issues with my 02 banshee but I'm trying to fix the little things first

[trickedcarbine]

Research that timeserts and Helicoil thread repairs.

[guns4children]

You could always stuff it full of jb weld then drill and tap it.

[Bennett131]

Loctite makes a thread repair kit, it doesn't suck too bad. Might work out for you, just an idea.

[dttuner]

Stripped screw removal bits, sold at big-box hardware stores:

https://www.thegrabitstore.com/pages/how-to-use

[Bennett131]

Stripped screw removal bits, sold at big-box hardware stores:

https://www.thegrabitstore.com/pages/how-to-use

It doesn't sound like he needs to remove it, but rather fix the threads so he can tighten down on the jam nut without the idle screw coming out.

[rayray69al]

Someone else told me to fill it with jb weld and drill and tap it again also u was just gonna try to tap it but the screw just slides in and out with no resistance so I figured the whole was to big just to tap

[guns4children]

Someone else told me to fill it with jb weld and drill and tap it again also u was just gonna try to tap it but the screw just slides in and out with no resistance so I figured the whole was to big just to tap

Jb weld drill and tap you'll be just fine I'd bet.

[rayray69al]

Ok thanks I just wanted another opinion on it before I done it I greatly appreciate the help then I'll get on to the bigger problems lol

[trickedcarbine]

Or have it fixed professionally in a matter of minutes with a thread repair.... But some people just love to hoopty shit with JB weld, wait 24 hours, drill, and tap. If you can do the last two steps, you can do a timesert or Helicoil.

[Scrubby]

aren't there stock carbs pretty cheap used?

Edited July 13, 2016 by Scrubby