S1 headlamp cover screws - Tap size?

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#1 S1 headlamp cover screws - Tap size?

Post by rswaffie » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:23 pm

Hi,
It looks like the majority of the caged receiving holes for the chrome headlight bezel screws are clogged with paint. Does anyone know what size tap I need to sort this out?
Tia
Richard
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#2 Re: S1 headlamp cover screws - Tap size?

Post by Jeremy » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:37 pm

Richard, I asked the same question; see replies in the thread below...
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#3 Re: S1 headlamp cover screws - Tap size?

Post by rswaffie » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:48 pm

Thanks Jeremy. I couldn’t see the thread but searched your posts and found it! Did the unc tap work for you?
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#4 Re: S1 headlamp cover screws - Tap size?

Post by Jeremy » Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:25 pm

Yep, the advice was good.
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