What do I do now? Stripped allen screw, All ideas appreciated |
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What do I do now? Stripped allen screw, All ideas appreciated |
Porsche Rescue |
Feb 5 2005, 04:51 PM
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Started to change shift bushings at trans (side shift). Discovered that the allen set screw is stripped and will not hold the 4mm wrench. It is also flush with the "cup" so I can't get vice grips on it.
Here's the best idea I can come up with: Try to drill it out. I would like to move the whole shift console to the bench for the operation. Can I remove the two nuts (drain tranny first?) and take it and the rear shift rod to the bench/drill press? Or do I have to remove the roll pin on the shift lever to get the shift console off the tranny? All help greatly appreciated. |
DuckRyder |
Feb 5 2005, 05:02 PM
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If no Mig, and prior to the easy out.
You might try to take a spare (or expendable) next larger size allen and grind it down in a manner that allows it to fit in the screw head, but tapered so that it gets tight and you can tap it in tightly. Soak the allen screw with PB Blaster is you feel rust is a problem. If you can do this with a bit (vs an allen key) and hold significant inward force on it while turning, all the better. If that fails move to the easy out. Use a high quality easy out, because if it breaks that is even worse than the stripped screw. two cents |
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