Changing fluids today and had one of the Torx head screw strip out.
I have a Dremel and a drill going to try to cut a slot to get a screwdriver in first and it that doesn't work I will drill the head off.
Bob
Changing fluids today and had one of the Torx head screw strip out.
I have a Dremel and a drill going to try to cut a slot to get a screwdriver in first and it that doesn't work I will drill the head off.
Bob
If you have a hand held impact driver it would sure make breaking that screw loose, good luck with it
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I too hate torx
I found putting a bit of antisieze on the bit gives you more grip
Torx heads are just not deep enough IMO
I like to replace them with allens, if they have the captive washers on the bolts a bit of lube on the washers helps to keep the bolts from gaullling in the chrome JMO
If you are real careful you can walk the bolt lose with a pin punch and hammer A little trick my dad showed me years ago
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Ended up grinding the head off with a Dremel tool. Nicked the Derby cover some but not bad, I will have to add a new one to my Christmas list.
Once I got the derby cover off the rest of the screw came right out with my fingers.
Found a Black allen head screw I had laying around the shop to put in it until I find something better to replace the torx screws with.
Thanks for all the responses.
Bob
So nobody uses an easy-out?
jc
Only when I have to
On thru holes like this I would sooner than a blind hole, But if u ever break 1 u will regret it
TOO much drilling IMO by the time u size the easy out I would drill and retap the hole and be done with it
Dont get me wrong, I have a set of SnapOn Spline drive easy outs and I do use them
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I've owned this for 51 years. I bought it to remove the phillips head case screws on my 1966 Yamaha. It's my go-to tool for removing the primary cover screws.
This is why I own a battery powered impact. Bought it at Home Depot.
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