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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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
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. |
jim912928 |
Feb 5 2005, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I just did this.....I can't remember what size...but I got a torq (torx?) bit that was slightly larger then the allen wrench. I pounded it in to the allen screw until it wouldn't go in any farther and it had a good strong forced in bite. Then I very slowly (I used a torque wrench) started applying pressure until it began to screw out. Saved myself from having to drill that sucker out.
This worked on both ends of mine that were stripped out by the PO. Jim |
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