taking a rounded screw out - possible?

**im.Kusuma** · 23-08-2010 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by pablos8

Take some pics tonight frans so they know exactly what's up

Yeah will do

**Bludger** · 23-08-2010 03:35 PM

I have this plier

fujiya sp26-175 screw plier

very good tool.

**tiksie** · 23-08-2010 04:03 PM

You mean one of the Keihin lids ? lol, those screw are so soft!

There is enough clearance for a hacksaw man

**im.Kusuma** · 23-08-2010 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by tiksie

You mean one of the Keihin lids ? lol, those screw are so soft!

There is enough clearance for a hacksaw man

lol i unno.. just that cap thingy where u open it to cut the screws LOL
exactly its soft

LOL

wanna come and help babe?

**Bulbasaur** · 23-08-2010 11:30 PM

if the screw is soft just force it out and put a new one in the soft ones break easily. dont know why you using a drill on those plastic screws lol

**im.Kusuma** · 23-08-2010 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Bulbasaur

if the screw is soft just force it out and put a new one in the soft ones break easily. dont know why you using a drill on those plastic screws lol

they're not plastic screws lol -.-"

heres a pic :

just imagine that the screw is rounded as a fuker's shaved balls lol

the one with red circles, ignore the arrows lol - pic taken off tiksie's thread

**beeza** · 24-08-2010 06:46 AM

Still going on this..!

If U can't get it out U may have to drill it out and re tap the thread - how to do! Remove the part to make it easier.

Don't ya just love it when an easy job becomes a pain in the ass! hehehe

If U don't wanna do the above get the car or car part to someone who has experience,good mechanics always have tricks to sort these problems out quick smart.

**beeza** · 24-08-2010 06:55 AM

Or drill it out and use a thread restorer like Aaron recommended in my DIY above,looks a bit easier!

Get in there and have a go ya self mate,can't keep relying on others.Doing the job ya self is so rewarding

I didn't think I could put my coilovers in a few days ago but I sussed it out and had a go and it was easy as! and it's feels great to know U done it.

**aaronng** · 24-08-2010 08:24 AM

He's trying to remove a philips head screw, not fix a messed up thread.

I reckon the wrong screw driver size was used, hence the head was messed up. Happens often with philips head screws. I'd use an easy-out and then replace with a proper hex-head bolt if it takes a standard metric thread.