Of course something like this would happen. I bought an impact screwdriver specifically for removing those damn rotor retaining screws. The first rotor was fine, then the second rotor I got one screw out easy but then the second screw was in so incredibly tight not even the imapact screwdriver could get it out. A couple hits and it just stripped to the bone.

I notice alot of you recommend drilling out those screws if you can't get them out. But pardon me for being ignorant, what exactly does that mean? Drill a hole in them okay, but then after you make a hole in the screw, then what?

 

I think what they meant was use a drill bit to bite into the stripped head and unscrew it.

 

Go get a screw extractor. They are two bucks. It`s pretty easy.

 

same problem here...except on my hatchcrap

 

I think thet basically are saying is to drill the head of the screw so that all is left is the threaded portion (or the stud) You can the pull the rotor off.. the tough par is trying to get the seized stud out of the threaded hole. i think you can use a small drill bit to try to break the stud and pull it out..

 

I called Autozone about that...they don't know what that is

 

home depot ownz jo0. I`ve bought one a few times.

 

if you want to use a screw extractor, go to sears and get the craftsman one. they work very well for me.

 

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Autozon people are Morons!


[Modified by MiraiZ, 9:08 AM 1/23/2003]

 

<--- heads to sears

 

Drilling out the screw means using a drill bit bigger than the screw head then drilling the screw head out until you "eat" up the tapered portion of the screw head. Sounds like a lot of work, but in reality takes a couple of minutes, if that long.

The rotor wil then come off but you'll still have the shank portion of the screw in the hub. Use a pair of vise grips and unscrew the shank portion of the screw from the hub.

When you reinstall, if you're going to be using new screws, use some never seize on the screw threads to make it easier to remove the next time.

Good luck

 

What Kelly said

 

not if you get so excited to try it out that you use it incorrectly and bust it to pieces.. ahem.. we-todd-did style..:0..

 

How are those screw extractors used? They look like drill bits.

 

same happened to me....I just took a drill bit the same size in diameter as the head of the screw and drilled it till it ate up the whole head....I left the remaining part of the screw in, didn't feel like bothering to take it out....you don't really need those screws, when you mount your wheels that should be enough to hold them in place. I've been running my power slots for about half a year now like that and no probs.

 

get a drillbit about 1mm smaller in diameter than the screw head, drill till you've removed the head entirely...takes about 20 seconds. i was surprised to find that with the head removed, i could take the threaded length of the screw out by hand, there was minimal friction once the head was gone, it just screwed right out.

 

You use them like that.


[Modified by ITR GURU, 2:25 AM 1/23/2003]

 

Are the header bolts mild steel or aluminum?

 

Sometimes workin on the car just isn't fun.

 

Tell me about it

 

:werd: Not fun at all.

 

do u still have fingures left?

 

So what do I do with these extractors? This really sucks, I'm about to reinstall all my stock **** back on because of this one damn screw.

 

did you try drilling out the screw? if you drill it out, you won't need the extractor.

don't worry, you'll use those extractors sometime in the future.

 

I did try drilling, but I don't think my drill was strong enough as it wasn't going anywhere