 Seized engine sheet metal screws, Better ask before I break out the drill |
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| MrHyde |
 Sep 27 2011, 04:24 PM
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So.... in order to get a bit more room in the garage after the move, so I can start welding on the body i figured I'd work on getting the engine up on a stand an off to the side for a little bit... I have the tranny off and wires/FI stripped off and boxed up and have been taking the sheet metal screws off.. I have 4 that are totally seized on... 3 of them at the intake ports and one on the fan shroud.. I've soaked them with pb blaster and all i've managed to do it mangle the slot in the screw a bit..
I'm inclined to just drill out the screws and tap them afterwards... Before I do this, does anyone have any time tested suggestions to get these buggers off?? If not, does anyone know off hand what size the tap / drill I'll need to use ? Thanks ! Mike |
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| bigkensteele |
Sep 27 2011, 05:55 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,200 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States 
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I just went through this a couple of weeks ago. I found that using a QUALITY screwdriver and a wrench on the screwdriver for torque made them much easier to remove. On the ones that were mangled, I was able to use vice grips of various sizes/styles to get them out. I did not have to resort to heat, but that would have been my next option. The last thing that I would want to do is retap them.
Hopefully, I will be putting it all back together this weekend. There will be anti-sieze on the shiny new ones. |
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MrHyde Seized engine sheet metal screws Sep 27 2011, 04:24 PM
Vacca Rabite if you have an impact driver you could try tapping... Sep 27 2011, 04:29 PM nathansnathan I would try grabbing the head with vise grips befo... Sep 27 2011, 04:32 PM Jeffs9146 I had the same problem and after 3 days of PB I he... Sep 27 2011, 04:33 PM tradisrad A big screw driver that does not slip/strip out al... Sep 27 2011, 04:37 PM Eric_Shea MAPP Torch. Sep 27 2011, 04:42 PM MrHyde I just sprayed them (again ) with PB Blaster.. I... Sep 27 2011, 04:51 PM wingnut86 I love PB, it runs through my veins nowadays :head... Sep 27 2011, 05:54 PM r_towle Impact screw driver was invented to take out slott... Sep 27 2011, 06:11 PM Dave_Darling I found that having the actual correct size of scr... Sep 27 2011, 09:56 PM
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I found that having the actual correct size of sc... Sep 27 2011, 10:10 PM vsg914 I'm another for the impact. If you dont have o... Sep 28 2011, 04:53 AM Gint Last time I removed tin, and impact screwdriver go... Sep 28 2011, 05:45 AM larss Had the same problem some weeks ago, a heat gun wo... Sep 28 2011, 07:41 AM sean_v8_914 most of the advice above is solid. patience is the... Sep 28 2011, 07:53 AM dlestep ...I have a special tool just for that. A B I G f... Sep 28 2011, 08:33 AM mikea100 I had the same problem. It took 2 people, my buddy... Sep 28 2011, 08:50 AM sean_v8_914 teamwork! love it Sep 28 2011, 09:04 AM GeorgeRud I've also had better luck using Kroil as a pen... Sep 28 2011, 11:13 AM MrHyde Final verdict... Maap torch, pb blaster and impact... Oct 7 2011, 01:17 PM |
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