2007-06-07 14:31:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sometimes you can take a hammer and a punch and start hitting in the direction you want to go
2007-06-07 14:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by greasemunky1980 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cannot cut or grind a new slot in the top of the screw head, then there are a couple of alternatives.
One is to get a set of small screw/bolt extractors (one brand name was called "Easy Out"). These are a tapered spiral tool that can grip the inside of a drilled hole. You would then need to drill down through the screw with a small diameter drill bit that is large enough to create a hole for the appropriate size extractor, but not so large that it damages the female threads. It must go deep enough to allow the extractor to be able to dig into the walls of the drilled hole. Then it's just a matter of tapping the extractor in to get it to "bite" into the walls of the hole, and turn it counterclockwise and extract the screw or bolt.
A second alternative is to drill out the screw and the female threads using a drill sized for the a tap of the next larger size screw, tap the hole and install the larger screw or bolt.
A third alternative would be to drill out the screw and female threads using a drill sized for a "Heli-coil". A bit more expensive, but the result is that you'd be able to use the same size screw.
The last two options won't work if it's a sheet metal screw, but then you wouldn't need to tap any threads, just install a larger sheet metal screw.
2007-06-07 21:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by HyperDog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put down the K mart screwdriver and step away from the automobile. Drill off the head of the bolt and screws just be sure your drill is quality and the bit is sharp and properly in line with the bolt your'e drilling out. It is a lot harder than using the real good tols in the first place.
2007-06-07 21:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not the cheap tools....its the doof using them or you are using the wrong ones
anyways on the topic, if the screws are completely rounded you have to tap them out
go to the hardware store and buy a tap and die set
BEWARE you will have to drill to get these bolts out
2007-06-07 21:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sears has stripped screw extractors. Some work, some don't. Here's a little tutorial on it:
http://autorepair.about.com/od/quicktips/ss/stripped_screw.htm
2007-06-07 21:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋