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Posted by: 73p914 Oct 12 2004, 06:51 PM

what so i do if i need to check for rust on my rocker panels and the screws are stuck solid???

Posted by: d914 Oct 12 2004, 06:53 PM

impact srew driver

penetrating oil

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 12 2004, 06:54 PM

or drill them out with a small drillbit ...

oh, and welcome to the club!
Andy

Posted by: 73p914 Oct 12 2004, 07:06 PM

have already tried gobbs of penetrating oil guess i just need to drill but can i do this without screwing up the panels???

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 12 2004, 07:12 PM

yes, i have done it before. gotta be carful not to slide around too much.
take a drillbit that is just about the size of the screw-shaft, it should center fine on the screw head, once you're through the head, it'll pop off, then take the rocker panel off and drill out the rest of the screw. be careful not to enlargen the hole too much.

Andy

Posted by: Chris914n6 Oct 12 2004, 11:07 PM

My under rocker bolts have all been cheese-head screws, so a Hammer driver or locking pliers.

Posted by: URY914 Oct 13 2004, 08:46 AM

BFH and a sharp chisel will take those screw heads right off.

Paul

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Oct 13 2004, 08:51 AM

If they are "screws" then a dremmel might help grind off the heads!

Jeff

Posted by: tat2dphreak Oct 13 2004, 11:44 AM

heat has helped me get screws un-stuck...

welcome to the club