Hello all.
I'm in the process of rebuilding the carbs on a 98 standard. I'm using the Red eye kit that includes the nylon replacement dowels...you know the kind that don't stick. When it came time to remove the original metal dowels, the shorter length dowels proved to be very stubborn. There's just not enough of it protruding to get good hold of. So I used the technique of inserting a metal rod through the dowel and using lock pliers to twist them out. It worked pretty good for all but one. Repeated attempts on that one have failed. At this point the end of the dowel pin is too far gone, so I need to find another way.
I know that there are various types of taps and extractor tools available. I figure that may be my next best shot. But I'm not sure what exactly would be the most effective in this particular case...and I'm a little concerned about making matters even worse. I guess my last option would be to take it to a professional. But that would really irk me. Hope it doesn't come to that.
Take a gander at the photos. I included a normal looking dowel for perspective. Any helpful guidance is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
