 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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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 13-October 10 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 12,268 Region Association: None  |
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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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 27 2011, 09:56 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,338 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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I found that having the actual correct size of screwdriver made a huge difference. The largest size flat-head screwdriver that my local Sears carried was the correct size. It's a big mother, and it fits the screws very well. Lean on that and twist it, and they pop loose right away!
--DD |
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| majkos |
Sep 27 2011, 10:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 1,729 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Sep 27 2011, 07:56 PM)  I found that having the actual correct size of screwdriver made a huge difference. The largest size flat-head screwdriver that my local Sears carried was the correct size. It's a big mother, and it fits the screws very well. Lean on that and twist it, and they pop loose right away! --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Mapp is very good too. One extra step to really break the hold? Ice right after mapp torch heat treatment,ice. Please use sound judgement,there will be snap,crackle and pop, and we're not talking about melting ice, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I don't even want to think about drilling,sucess rate, low |
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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 bigkensteele I just went through this a couple of weeks ago. I... Sep 27 2011, 05:55 PM r_towle Impact screw driver was invented to take out slott... Sep 27 2011, 06:11 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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