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> Seized engine sheet metal screws, Better ask before I break out the drill
MrHyde
post 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 ?

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Mike


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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
Dave_Darling   I found that having the actual correct size of scr...   Sep 27 2011, 09:56 PM
majkos   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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