by "DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
Published 01/04/2017 at 19:03
by "DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
Published 01/04/2017 at 19:03
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This tool is a must have if you plan on working on old Japanese motorcycles. It’s a Vessel Impacta JIS #2 . The Japanese used to use their own screws (not sure if they still do) called JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws. They look like phillips heads but aren’t. If you use a phillips heads driver you will probably strip out every head.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
01/04/2017 at 19:08, STARS: 1
this is a problem for my truck because the front oil pump plate (a common leak) uses these. The typical work around is to buy brand new #2 philips chucks and pound them into the head, then use an impact gun. Seems to work.
"BorkBorkBjork" (tbirdlemons)
01/04/2017 at 19:10, STARS: 0
Essential differences, in case anyone is interested.
"Kat Callahan" (kyosuke)
01/04/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 1
...considering that looks exactly like all of my screwdrivers I bought here in Japan, I assume so?
"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/04/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 0
I mean, I thought that was the way to do it.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
01/04/2017 at 19:23, STARS: 0
Care to take a comparison shot so we can see the difference?
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
01/04/2017 at 19:45, STARS: 1
Bought a set on clearnace from princess auto. Best 80$ ever
"JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t" (jawzx2)
01/04/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 1
I own an older German motorcycle with Japanese carbs, first time I rebuilt the carbs I stripped all the JIS screws on them, so I replaced them with metric allen screws so they match the rest of the bike ;)
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/04/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 0
Yeah,I stripped out every screw on one side of the engine before wising up. I also replaced them all with allen screws.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
01/04/2017 at 20:45, STARS: 1
Only drivers I’ve ever spent my own money on. These things really are a godsend
"JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t" (jawzx2)
01/04/2017 at 20:52, STARS: 1
mine is a BMW, so literally every other fastener on it is a metric Allen. By stripping the JIS screws and replacing them with allens I can now work on the carbs with the factory toolkit ;)
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/04/2017 at 21:22, STARS: 1
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
01/04/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 0
Thanks.
Since the JIS has a totally flat surface does it grip better?
"Censored" (chrisbrown2992)
01/04/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 0
You will know it is a jis screw if there is a dot between one of the crosses of the Phillips.
"Censored" (chrisbrown2992)
01/04/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 0
Sorry that didn’t copy right.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/04/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 0
Nice, thanks for that.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/04/2017 at 22:12, STARS: 1
For being 40+ year old engine case screws, they definitely seems to grip a lot better.